One of the UFC's two double champion seems to be on his way back to the ring.
Henry Cejudo will return to the USADA drug-testing pool on Monday, according to Ali Abdelaziz of Dominance MMA. Cejudo, who won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, is on his way out of retirement after two years.
The UFC anti-doping policy states that fighters re-entering the pool are typically subjected to six months of drug testing before being able to compete again.
Cejudo, the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, was interested in the two title fights Saturday night. At UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Chan Sung Jung to retain his UFC title and Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan to unify the bantamweight title.
After the fights Saturday night, Cejudo said he was getting back in the pool.
Abdelaziz said that Henry would focus on his fight and training. I believe that Henry can win the 135 title and go up to thefeatherweight to win the title. He will be the only fighter in UFC history to win three world titles.
In his postfight interview, Cejudo unexpectedly announced his retirement after beating Cruz to retain the bantamweight title at UFC 249 on May 9, 2020. The Arizona resident was considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world prior to hanging up the gloves.
The UFC bantamweight title was relinquished by Cejudo. Cejudo has focused on coaching since stepping away from the cage, working with the likes of Deiveson Figueiredo, Jon Jones, and Jiri Prochazka.
@alexvolkanovski you've inspired me to come back. When it comes to wrestling...you couldn't pin a tweet. I would take you down and choke you out quicker than a McGregor relapse. Sign the contract. https://t.co/3gX1oI1bNO
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 10, 2022
Cejudo was already calling out Volkanovski on social media. Sign the contract.
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