Henry Cejudo’s UFC career might be coming to a close soon.
Ever since his UFC return in 2023, the former two-division champion hasn't had the same luck that he did before his first retirement. Cejudo has lost every fight since his UFC return. He’s currently riding a three-fight skid, with his most recent loss being against Song Yadong back in February.
The man that held both the UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight titles at the same time appears to be long gone due to father time, which gets all of the best fighters in the world. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Cejudo seems to be on the verge of retirement as the fighter wants to live a happy and healthy life with his family.
“I never really saw the sport of mixed martial arts as kind of dangerous,” Cejudo said. “I’ve been talking to my wife and I think this could potentially be my last fight. One more and that’s it. If I can run it back with Song, I would be happy with that. But if it’s not Song, I would like anybody that the UFC’s willing to give me.
“I want to be able to play with my kids. I want to be able to not f*cking lose an eye. That’s kind of how I’m feeling right now to be quite honest with you.”
Cejudo really details how the eye injury has changed his view on his UFC career. The UFC star isn’t the only man that’s dealt with eye issues following a fight and Cejudo emphasizes just how terrible it really is.
“I sound like a crybaby, but it’s the worst injury that I’ve had,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie. “I got a second opinion. I actually went to [Sean O’Malley’s] doctor, one of them, he said my eye would be good in a month, but then every time I watch TV or I’m looking down, I still see double. So it’s been a month, it was a little pinkie that went inside and I’m still not 100 percent, so the doctor said it’s looking like another month. Korean Zombie has the same symptoms and it was the reason he had to retire.
Cejudo highlights that he doesn’t mind losing, but his health is the most important thing that matters to him.
“I don’t mind losing, but I don’t want to leave getting hit in my freaking eye ball,” Cejudo said. “It just can’t end like that. And I’m grateful. I love Dana [White] and everybody. This isn’t a shot at the UFC. They’ve given me a platform to really help out my family, to really put myself in a great position to where I can set myself up for the future, but at the same time, my health is No. 1 above everything.”