3 reasons why Henry Cejudo is an all-time great and 2 reasons why he's not

Henry Cejudo is set for a return to the UFC in the near future, but is he an all-time great?

According to recent reports, former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is set to return to the octagon in the near future in what should be a huge deal for the promotion.

Thanks to his outspoken nature, Henry Cejudo is definitely a fighter who divides the opinion of the fans, but should ‘Triple C’ be recognized as an all-time great of the UFC?

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In this instance, there are definitely some fair arguments for Cejudo being considered a UFC legend. However, there’s also a fair argument the other way that might suggest he’s overrated.

With that considered, here are three reasons why Henry Cejudo is an all-time great of the UFC and two reasons why he’s not.

#3. Henry Cejudo has impressive wins over some legends of the UFC

Cejudo's win over Demetrious Johnson should be considered a massive achievement in its own right

To determine whether a fighter should be considered an all-time great of the octagon, a close look at their record, both inside and outside the UFC, should obviously be taken.

In that sense, Henry Cejudo’s record stands up against any other fighter of his era who might be considered an all-time great.

‘Triple C’ didn’t beat anyone notable before joining the UFC, but that’s because he only needed six bouts on the regional scene before the world’s biggest promotion inked him to a deal. Inside the octagon, though, his record prior to his 2020 retirement was fantastic.

Not only did Cejudo pull off wins over a trio of genuine UFC legends in the form of Demetrious Johnson, T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz, but it’s arguable that the latter two performances were the best of his career.

It took him just 32 seconds to dispatch Dillashaw, and his TKO of Cruz made him the only man to ever stop ‘The Dominator’ in an MMA fight.

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Outside of those three wins, though, he also picked up victories over Sergio Pettis, who went onto capture gold in Bellator MMA, and Jussier Formiga, who was once seen as the world’s best 125lber.

‘Triple C’ did suffer two losses, but he avenged one when he defeated Johnson in their rematch. Most fans felt he’d done enough to deserve the nod from the judges against Joseph Benavidez anyway.

Essentially, Cejudo’s record holds up to scrutiny, meaning he should be considered an all-time great.