Should he defeat Chico Camus at UFC 188 and stand in the center of the Octagon with Bruce Buffer bellowing his name while the crowd goes wild, be sure to focus on the Olympic gold medalist’s facial expression. Unlike most victorious fighters, you won’t see elation or relief, excitement or exuberance; you’ll see the look of a man uncomfortable with celebrating because, in his eyes, he still hasn’t accomplished anything.
“I feel so weird when I win and I lift both hands up because never once in wrestling did I feel like I accomplished anything until I won at the Olympics,” Cejudo, who became the youngest American wrestler to win gold when he did so as a 21-year-old at the 2008 Games in Beijing, offers.