Henry Cejudo sends warning to Sean O'Malley and Aljamain Sterling as he nears UFC return
Henry Cejudo is eager to enter the octagon again and is putting Sean O'Malley and Aljamain Sterling on notice as he nears his UFC return.
Cejudo uploaded a video to his Twitter account where he issued a warning to O'Malley and Sterling. He made it clear that he intends to regain the UFC bantamweight championship. He captioned the post by writing:
"Stay tuned sucks! The Triple C is back"
Stay tuned sucks! The Triple C is back 🌽🌽🌽 https://t.co/LBRKrAV8V8
'Triple C' was adamant that his best performances were yet to be seen inside the octagon. He mentioned that he is training and coming for both 'Sugar' and 'Funk Master', saying:
"Recovering, training hard. Someone's gonna get it. Whether it's O'Shmelly or Alajalain Denzel, they're all gonna get it. You guys watch, stay tuned. They haven't seen the best of 'Triple C' yet so tell the world becuase I'm coming for everybody's neck."
Cejudo is awaiting the official announcement of who his next opponent will be, as it's been reported that the UFC has targeted March for his return fight against the reigning bantamweight champion. However, if Sterling is unable to compete, O'Malley will be the next logical opponent.
Aljamain Sterling optimistic about fighting Henry Cejudo at UFC 285
Even with a torn bicep at the moment, Aljamain Sterling claims to be "very optimistic" about a UFC 285 return against Henry Cejudo. (via @mmafighting)
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Despite dealing with a torn bicep, Aljamain Sterling is optimistic that he will be able to fight Henry Cejudo at UFC 285.
During his appearance on The MMA Hour, Sterling noted that he would find out this week whether he's able to fight on March 4 or not. He mentioned that he feels good about his chances of being cleared to defend his title at the event and jokingly put the division on notice by saying:
"I think I'm going to find out this week. I'm very optimistic about it. And at the end of the day, these guys are all my sons, man. You know, I birth all these kids...impregnate them one by one. Take them down, hump the legs, Ariel. Take them down, hump the legs."
If 'Funk Master' is cleared for UFC 285 on March 4, his title defense against 'Triple C' will serve as the co-main event. The vacant heavyweight championship bout between Ciryl Gane and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will be headlining the card.
Sterling could benefit as he gets pay-per-view points, so fighting in the same event as Jones' return could result in a bigger payoff for him.