Henry Cejudo is set to return against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 after a three-year layoff, aiming to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title he never lost in the cage.
Henry Cejudo’s highly anticipated return to the UFC is almost here, with his comeback fight against Aljamain Sterling scheduled for UFC 288. Cejudo’s journey in the UFC has been quite remarkable, starting as a soft-spoken Olympic gold medalist wrestler and blue-chip MMA prospect, eventually becoming a two-division champion and the undisputed King of Cringe.
After a three-year layoff, Cejudo is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday in UFC 288’s main event, seeking to reclaim the bantamweight title he never lost in the cage. The 36-year-old shocked the MMA world in May 2020 when he announced his retirement following a successful defense of the bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. This victory marked the end of an impressive four-fight championship run, during which Cejudo defeated Demetrious Johnson to claim the UFC flyweight title, defended it with a 32-second knockout of T.J. Dillashaw, and captured the vacant bantamweight title with a knockout of Marlon Moraes.
Cejudo’s comeback won’t be easy, as he faces a challenging opponent in Sterling. “The Funkmaster” is currently on an eight-fight winning streak and can become the first UFC bantamweight champion to achieve three consecutive title defenses if he emerges victorious at UFC 288. All eyes will be on this showdown, as fans speculate whether Cejudo can continue on his path to eventually become “C-4,” or if Sterling will prove to be the one to stop him.