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Speaking with The Schmo over the weekend, Henry Cejudo, who retired from the sport this past summer, reacted to Figueiredo’s recent title defense and, in his own fashion, allowed that the new champion is doing a good job so far.
“The only reason why Deiveson Figueiredo’s there is because of me,” Cejudo said. “To me, he’s the lord of nothing. I’m the one that gave him that position. I’m allowing him to babysit my belt and he’s being a pretty good babysitter in my eyes.”
That he is. Figueiredo is the likely frontrunner for Fighter of the Year for 2020 at this point, and his year isn’t over just yet. Following his quick victory at UFC 255, Figueiredo was rebooked for another title defense at UFC 256 against top-ranked contender Brandon Moreno. It will be the fastest turn around for a champion in UFC history and a win would all but guarantee him the Fighter of the Year title. But Cejudo says we shouldn’t be counting those chickens just yet.
“I’m still a fan of the sport. I enjoy watching these guys but I think more than anything, I’m actually a critic,” Cejudo said of his retirement. “Every time I watch the fights I just look at things the fighters are doing wrong and when I see that, even with Deiveson, this is why I think he’s gonna have a hard time and may potentially even lose to Brandon Moreno. All you have to do with a guy like Deiveson Figueiredo is make him grapple for that first round because he’s cutting a lot of weight. By the time that second, third round hits he’s gonna start having that heavy muscle. So I’m actually gonna pick Brandon Moreno - which, he sucks too - but I’m gonna pick him to beat Deiveson Figueiredo.”
Factoring into his decision could be that Cejudo and Moreno have a history of training together, however, Cejudo really puts his confidence into Moreno down to Figueiredo’s history of struggling with weight cuts and the short turnaround time for the champion.
“It’s because he cuts a lot of weight and he’s gonna feel that,” Cejudo explained. “Remember, it’s not so much the weight, it’s the fatigue that comes in with losing that weight and I still think he’s a little old school with how he does it. So if I was Brandon, I would capitalize on that. We’re gonna have a new flyweight champion. I do believe that Brandon is gonna beat him. Plus, he used to train with me too, but he knows who the boss is.”
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“The only reason why Deiveson Figueiredo’s there is because of me,” Cejudo said. “To me, he’s the lord of nothing. I’m the one that gave him that position. I’m allowing him to babysit my belt and he’s being a pretty good babysitter in my eyes.”
That he is. Figueiredo is the likely frontrunner for Fighter of the Year for 2020 at this point, and his year isn’t over just yet. Following his quick victory at UFC 255, Figueiredo was rebooked for another title defense at UFC 256 against top-ranked contender Brandon Moreno. It will be the fastest turn around for a champion in UFC history and a win would all but guarantee him the Fighter of the Year title. But Cejudo says we shouldn’t be counting those chickens just yet.
“I’m still a fan of the sport. I enjoy watching these guys but I think more than anything, I’m actually a critic,” Cejudo said of his retirement. “Every time I watch the fights I just look at things the fighters are doing wrong and when I see that, even with Deiveson, this is why I think he’s gonna have a hard time and may potentially even lose to Brandon Moreno. All you have to do with a guy like Deiveson Figueiredo is make him grapple for that first round because he’s cutting a lot of weight. By the time that second, third round hits he’s gonna start having that heavy muscle. So I’m actually gonna pick Brandon Moreno - which, he sucks too - but I’m gonna pick him to beat Deiveson Figueiredo.”
Factoring into his decision could be that Cejudo and Moreno have a history of training together, however, Cejudo really puts his confidence into Moreno down to Figueiredo’s history of struggling with weight cuts and the short turnaround time for the champion.
“It’s because he cuts a lot of weight and he’s gonna feel that,” Cejudo explained. “Remember, it’s not so much the weight, it’s the fatigue that comes in with losing that weight and I still think he’s a little old school with how he does it. So if I was Brandon, I would capitalize on that. We’re gonna have a new flyweight champion. I do believe that Brandon is gonna beat him. Plus, he used to train with me too, but he knows who the boss is.”
https://www.mmafighting.com/platfor...&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true
It must suck to know that no one gave a fuck about you retiring and everybody is more excited about the new champ fighting than they were about you fighting...
