Henry Cejudo urges Michael Chandler to "become more of a competitor" before people forget his credible record
Henry Cejudo recently advised Michael Chandler following his fight against Dustin Poirier.
Michael Chandler took on Dustin Poirier in a lightweight matchup at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The duo displayed a power-packed performance, with 'The Diamond' finally taking home a submission win over 'Iron' in the final round of the match.
On his YouTube channel, Cejudo suggested that Chandler's attempts at entertaining the crowd cost him the win against Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. 'Triple C' urged 'Iron' to bring out his competitiveness and focus more on winning fights to get closer to a title shot:
"He's [Chandler] entertaining. But being an entertainer can also cost you Michael. I think doing a bunch of... I think suplexing him [Poirier] doesn't do anything. You don't get points for that."
Cejudo continued:
"I think if Michael Chandler really becomes more of a competitor, he'd be a lot more dangerous. If he was my friend, I would be like, 'Hey, stop the entertainment. You have to win. It's all about the belt.'"
You can check out Cejudo's latest video below:
Henry Cejudo reveals the reason behind his decision to come out of retirement
Henry Cejudo announced his retirement from MMA in his post-fight interview after beating Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in 2020.
On a recent edition of Michael Bisping's Believe You Me podcast, former two-division champion Henry Cejudo spoke of his reasons behind stepping out of retirement.
'Triple C' revealed to host Bisping why he's coming back:
"I see dollar signs on these people. Aljamain Sterling I see a Benjamin, Sean O'Malley I see a Benjamin. I see a Benjamin with all these dudes. I'm motivated to stop people, kill people and to get paid for it. That's it dude, I'm just a hitman."
Check out the video below:
'Triple C' has hinted at coming back consistently throughout his retirement. He has called out several top fighters from the bantamweight division, including current champ Aljamain Sterling.
'Triple C' has also named current pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski as one of his potential opponents.
With Cejudo calling out several fighters, it will be interesting to see who actually signs the dotted line against the former double-champ.
If I ever comeback to MMA it’s going to be after your head your overgrown midget. I’d bet my Olympic Gold medal, my two belts and “my first girlfriend ever”, that you wouldn’t make it pass two rounds with Triple C! #bendtheknee @alexvolkanovski https://t.co/k3uJzRYNIb