Before he ever entered the UFC, Henry Cejudo could already boast a historic athletic achievement. In 2008, he won an Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medal. Few would have blamed him if he cruised on that reputation and put athletics in his rearview mirror, but instead, Cejudo chased greatness in a second sport: Mixed martial arts.
Of course, he proved to be a natural. Bursting out of the gate as a professional, Cejudo won his first 10 pro fights before he was paired off with UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson. When the two met in April 2016, Cejudo found himself outclassed for the first time in years, getting schooled and then knocked out in less than a round.