Henry Cejudo is eyeing an interim bantamweight title clash with Sean O’Malley when he makes his planned return to the UFC, but his rival has dismissed the calls
Henry Cejudo has made a savage dig at Sean O’Malley’s partner after his potential rival claimed he only has $37 in his bank account.
‘Triple C’ has not fought in the UFC since defeating Dominick Cruz in 2020, after which he announced his retirement having reigned as a two-weight world champion. Now, the American star is eyeing a comeback in the bantamweight division and has resumed training ahead of a potential return to the Octagon.
One option could be the bantamweight division’s new leading contender, O’Malley, who recently defeated Petr Yan to make a huge leap up the rankings. Cejudo made a call-out to O’Malley on Twitter, which the latter quickly mocked during an interview on the MMA Hour. He said: “I heard from someone close to Henry that he’s got like $37 in the bank and he’s literally doing anything to try and book a fight and get some money.
“I don’t know Henry’s like opening main card, co-main event dude. Even if him and Aljamain Sterling go fight, it’ll be a co-main event on some card. I feel like every time we talk about this guy, it’s like is he actually coming back? Ya know? I don’t know, I don’t put much thought into that.”