Henry Cejudo claims Aljamain Sterling makes him "look likeable" in latest jibe aimed at the UFC champion

Henry Cejudo continues to go after UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling.

This time, Cejudo made use of his self-awareness and self-deprecating humor to take a jab at 'Funk Master.' The former two-division UFC champion took to Twitter to write:

"Aljo you are the only champ who makes me look likable. I won the Gold and you won the Oscar. The only person you ever put to sleep was the paid audience. It took you 2 rounds to finish a handicapped juicebox."

Check out Henry Cejudo's tweet below:

Henry Cejudo

@HenryCejudo

Aljo you are the only champ who makes me look likable. I won the Gold and you won the Oscar. The only person you ever put to sleep was the paid audience. It took you 2 rounds to finish a handicapped juicebox. twitter.com/funkmastermma/…

Aljamain Sterling

@funkmasterMMA

Funny how your crunches remind me of those flimsy lawn chairs 🤣 twitter.com/henrycejudo/st…

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Funny how your crunches remind me of those flimsy lawn chairs 🤣 twitter.com/henrycejudo/st… https://t.co/q2vGjdISJ4

Aljo you are the only champ who makes me look likable. I won the Gold and you won the Oscar. The only person you ever put to sleep was the paid audience. It took you 2 rounds to finish a handicapped juicebox. twitter.com/funkmastermma/…

The final line was a reference to Sterling's most recent title defense against T.J. Dillashaw, which Cejudo has been highly critical of. At UFC 280, Sterling dominated a severely injured Dillashaw before finishing him off in the second round.

In October, Cejudo tried to discredit Sterling's championship reign by exposing his last three title victories.

Henry Cejudo

@HenryCejudo

Hey Alljizzlame. Your last 3 Fights.

1. Beat Yan via Academy Award
2. Gifted Dec via Guilt
3. Hate Crime over Handicapped Fighter

Sign the Contract . @funkmasterMMA

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Hey Alljizzlame. Your last 3 Fights.

1. Beat Yan via Academy Award
2. Gifted Dec via Guilt
3. Hate Crime over Handicapped Fighter

Sign the Contract . @funkmasterMMA

Sterling won the UFC bantamweight title in a controversial manner after beating Petr Yan via disqualification. 'Funk Master' retained the title by split decision during the rematch, but many believe that Yan should've gotten the nod.

Of course, it's no secret that Cejudo has been trying to insert himself in the bantamweight title picture. 'Triple C' announced his retirement in May 2020, but has since re-entered the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool.

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"Go kick rocks" - Aljamain Sterling snubs Henry Cejudo

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Aljamain Sterling revealed that he won't be defending his title anytime soon as he is set to take a lengthy break.

On top of that, Sterling made it clear that he has no interest in defending his title against Cejudo when he eventually returns. During an interview with MMA Junkie, Sterling said:

"I’m not fighting until mid-year next yeah. So, I don’t know what anybody is talking about. You’re gonna need to move me to get me to get back into a training camp. So, good luck with that. I earned my time off so Henry can go kick rocks. Let me ask you, are you excited to see Sterling vs. Cejudo? Are you most excited about that matchup for the next title shot at 135? Is that the biggest fight for you as a fan of the sport?"

Catch Aljamain Sterling's comments on a potential Henry Cejudo fight:

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