Henry Cejudo understands the value of taking his time.
The 2008 Olympic gold medalist had a chance to accelerate his path to the top of the flyweight division following a dominant unanimous verdict over Chris Cariaso at UFC 185 this past March, but he instead opted to maintain a measured pace in his mixed martial arts career.
“We had talked about [a title shot], it was maybe right after the Cariaso fight,” Cejudo told media members backstage at UFC 191. “It was mentioned to us. I want to take my time.