Henry Cejudo Jokingly Considers Changing Weight Class After Elijah Smith KO

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

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Henry Cejudo was impressed with Elijah Smith’s performance at UFC Vegas 109.

Smith faced Toshiomi Kazama in a bantamweight affair on the prelims at UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday. After multiple submission threats, Kazama caught Smith in a triangle towards the latter half of the opening stanza. However, “Swift” brutally slammed the Japanese fighter into unconsciousness to walk away with a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. The commentary team later confirmed that Kazama did not sustain any serious injury.



Cejudo applauded Smith’s performance, also hailing him as a “problem” in the division. “Triple C” also joked about a possible move back to flyweight to avoid facing Smith.

Cejudo Impressed with ‘One of Best Slams’ in UFC History​

“That was one of the best slams in UFC history! Elijah Smith is a PROBLEM in the bantamweight division,” Cejudo wrote on X. “Considering a move back to flyweight after tonight.”

That was one of the best slams in UFC history! Elijah Smith is a PROBLEM in the bantamweight division. Considering a move back to flyweight after tonight #UFCVegas109

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 9, 2025

Smith earned his UFC contract with a win over Aaron Tau on Dana White's Contender Series last year. The 22-year-old made his UFC debut this past February, beating Vince Morales by decision.

Meanwhile, Cejudo surprisingly retired as the reigning UFC bantamweight champ in 2020. The Olympic gold medallist returned after a three-year hiatus in 2023, dropping a bantamweight title shot against Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo has since suffered consecutive losses against Merab Dvalishvili and Yadong Song.

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[Substance Abuse]

Henry retiring for a money grab is still an all time stupid move, lol.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Henry retiring for a money grab is still an all time stupid move, lol.

Love will make you do stupid stuff

 

[Conor Strickland]

Love will make you do stupid stuff

I literally thought it was a real pic at first but then I realized it was fake

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Henry retiring for a money grab is still an all time stupid move, lol.

Plus his cringy post-fight gushing led to his girl dumping him

 

[nonoob]

Love will make you do stupid stuff

HEY, some Sherdogger shooped Henry's head on Joe Rogan's body !

 

[Uber_Noober]

Plus his cringy post-fight gushing led to his girl dumping him

She did? I did not know that
.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

She did? I did not know that
.

Yep, his current wife is girlfriend #2

 

[RockyLockridge]

Plus his cringy post-fight gushing led to his girl dumping him

Best part for sure. LOL

It probably freaked her right out, Probably his first ever girlfriend

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Does that guy fight?

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Henry retiring for a money grab is still an all time stupid move, lol.

1 if the worst career decision ever.

He was on the verge of being a superstar.

 

[KO Shotz]

Henry retiring for a money grab is still an all time stupid move, lol.

1 if the worst career decision ever.

He was on the verge of being a superstar.

This & this.

 

[Chubi]

Nobody cares about Cejudo, espcially because he left during his prime, and now he's slowly getting washed.

 

[spinitch]

CCC offered a nice complement showing some humility, instead of cringe. Henry overall has been a plus for the fly bantam. Can help gatekeep and boost new talent if they can defeat him. Contention again a stretch but not inconceivable.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

It’s a damn shame he didn’t get rid of the breeder prior to making demands for taking the years off his career with a silly retirement to have a family. That stolen 3 years his prime, his livelihood very well cost him not only millions of dollars, but also the potential to be a fighter talked about with Silva, GSP, Fedor, some women are walking talking disasters waiting to happen.

 

[Aurelian]

It’s a damn shame he didn’t get rid of the breeder prior to making demands for taking the years off his career with a silly retirement to have a family. That stolen 3 years his prime, his livelihood very well cost him not only millions of dollars, but also the potential to be a fighter talked about with Silva, GSP, Fedor, some women are walking talking disasters waiting to happen.

Pretty sure that was all Henry and his first girlfriend ever. Probably who took his virginity too. A woman preventing her man to make millions doesn't add up.

 

[axe wound]

Curious as to what apparatus is used to inflate the head on that guy at the left of the OP