"Go up, fight Leon Edwards, actually finish him too" - Henry Cejudo makes bold prediction for Charles Oliveira's UFC future
Henry Cejudo believes that Charles Oliveira could be crowned a two-division champion in the UFC, provided he is able to defeat Islam Makhachev this weekend.
'The Messenger' released a video breaking down the fighting style of 'Do Bronx' ahead of UFC 280. Cejudo highlighted the versatility that Oliveria has in his game, being able to strike with the best standup fighters and grapple with the best on the ground.
According to Cejudo, the potential of 'Do Bronx' is endless as long as the Brazilian maintains his level of confidence. That includes a pursuit of champ-champ status Cejudo said the following:
"The sky is the limit for this guy. I do believe he gets past Islam [Makhachev]. I think he has the ability, if he does get past Islam, I think he has the ability to go up, fight Leon Edwards, actually finish him too."
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Henry Cejudo did acknowledge that Kamaru Usman will likely be fighting Leon Edwards next. However, 'The Messenger' believes that if Edwards is able to retain his belt, a matchup between 'Rocky' and 'Do Bronx' would favor the Brazilian.
Henry Cejudo predicts the UFC 280 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw
Henry Cejudo also recently released a breakdown video of the UFC 280 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw. 'The Messenger' spoke to Chael Sonnen about the matchup and the two analyzed various components of the fight.
Cejudo said that while 'Funk Master' is superb when he is in dominant positions on the ground, he is skeptical of the champion's ability in the bottom position. he also acknowledged that Dillashaw has devastating ground-and-pound.
"I'm not sure how good Aljamain is on his back. He's great at taking your back, but on his back, if T.J. down, how good is he really? 'Cause T.J., as much as I don't like him, he is vicious on top."
'Funk Master' employs a grappling-heavy game plan, and Cejudo believes that if Dillashaw is able to keep things on the feet, he should be able to win.
'The Messenger' added:
"So I'm gonna have to go with T.J. Dillashaw. Just for the simple fact that if you can defend Aljamain Sterling's takedowns and keep it on the feet, I think it's easy money."
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