OlympicTalk · Nov 18, 2015
Henry Cejudo closes in on Olympic/UFC history
Henry CejudoHenry Cejudo, already the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestling champion, can move one step closer to another unprecedented feat Saturday night.
Now an MMA flyweight, Cejudo (9-0) will fight Jussier Formiga (18-3) at UFC Fight Night 78 in Monterrey, Mexico.
It’s a matchup of two of the UFC’s top five challengers to title holder Demetrious Johnson, meaning the winner could be in line for a shot at the flyweight belt.
Cejudo, who won Beijing 2008 freestyle gold at age 21, is the third Olympic champion to compete in the Octagon, but neither of the previous two (wrestlers Kevin Jackson and Mark Schultz) became a UFC champion.