Henry Cejudo claimed he’d retire if he didn’t beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298 last weekend, but he’s now changed in mind as the former two-division champion doesn’t want to go out on a tough loss like that.
“If I could change everything, I probably would never come back, but now that I’m back, I got to sh*t where I sleep,” Cejudo said on his YouTube channel. “For that reason, I cannot go out like that. So I’m here today ladies and gentlemen, taking my word back as a man, confronting you guys, you the people, you my fans, you my family, you my friends, you the haters, that I just cannot go out like this. Guys, to say the least, it is far from over with the ‘Triple C.’”
“Saturday night, was it all or nothing for me? Yeah, and I meant it – or did I really?” Cejudo continued. “Have I truly been a hypocrite to myself? The last time I lost two times in a row, I lost to Demetrious Johnson and I lost to Joseph Benavidez. I went down and I created one of the biggest rampages in UFC history. Avenging my loss to Demetrious Johnson, beating T.J. Dillashaw on EPO. Taking out No. 1 contender Marlon Moraes and knocking the brakes, knocking the teeth out of Dominick Cruz.
“… What I’ve accomplished in combat sports has truly been second to none. You guys may not like me. You may not like the schtick, you may not like the persona, but one thing you will say is Henry Cejudo has done sh*t unachievable and has lived maybe about three lifetimes in his actual life.”
