• UFC 323(12/6/25) Cejudo lost a three round unanimous decision to Payton Talbott
• UFC Fight Night(2/22/25) Cejudo lost a three round technical decision to Song Yadong
• UFC 298(2/17/24) Cejudo lost a three round unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili
• UFC 288(5/6/23) Cejudo lost a five round split decision to Aljamain Sterling in a fight for the UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 249(5/9/20) Cejudo stopped Dominick Cruz via strikes at 4:58 of the second round to retain his UFC bantamweight title. Cejudo retired after the fight, vacating the title
• UFC 238(6/8/19) Cejudo stopped Marlon Moraes via strikes at 4:51 of the third round to win the vacant UFC bantamweight title
• UFC Fight Night(1/19/19) Cejudo stopped TJ Dillashaw via strikes at :32 of the first round to retain his UFC flyweight title
• UFC 227(8/4/18) Cejudo won a five-round split decision over Demetrious Johnson to win the UFC flyweight title
• UFC 218(12/2/17) Cejudo won a three round unanimous decision over Sergio Pettis
• UFC 215(9/9/17) Cejudo knocked out Wilson Reis at :26 of the second round
• TUF 24 Finale(12/3/16) Cejudo lost a three round split decision to Joseph Benavidez
• UFC 197(4/23/16) Cejudo was stopped by Demetrious Johnson via strikes at 2:49 of the first round in a UFC flyweight title fight
• UFC Fight Night(11/21/15) Cejudo won a three round split decision over Jussier Formiga
• UFC 188(6/13/15) Cejudo won a three round unanimous decision over Chico Camus
• UFC 185(3/14/15) Cejudo won a three round unanimous decision over Chris Cariaso
• UFC on FOX(12/13/14) Cejudo won a three round unanimous decision over Dustin Kimura
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2013, made UFC debut in 2014
Eight wins by knockout
Five first round finishes
Has won six of his last 10, lost four straight
Two of four recent losses are to former champions Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling
3-4 at Bantamweight in the UFC, 7-2 at Flyweight in the UFC
Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I began training in 2012 and had six (6) fights during my first year of professional competition, with no amateur bouts.
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
A lot of studying and working on areas of concentration. Working hard and smart is the approach for this fight.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
FormerUFC bantamweight champion, formerUFC flyweight champion,2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in Freestyle Wrestling, Pan American Wrestling Champion, US Nationals Wrestling Champion, Multiple Other Amateur Championships, World Fighting Federation Bantamweight Champion. TUF 24 coach
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Anyone that has strong morals, ethics and works hard
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It feels great to be a part of the UFC family. It’s the ultimate platform for MMA athletes and exemplifies a standard of athletic excellence in combative sports. It was my goal for many years to be a champion in the most prestigious of amateur sports competition. It has now become my goal to become a champion in MMA’s most prestigious professional combative sport organization – the UFC.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Senior at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Olympian/Amateur Wrestler, Author of two books, Inspirational / Motivational Speaker
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Double Leg
Q: Favorite striking technique:
ANSWER:
Power Jab
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Talbott
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Yadong
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Dvalishvili
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Sterling
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Cruz
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Moraes
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Dillashaw
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Johnson
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Pettis
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Reis
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Benavidez
LOSS
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Johnson
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Formiga
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Camus
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Cariaso
WIN
Cejudo
Cejudo
VS
Kimura
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY47%
STRIKING DEFENSE57%
LANDED/MIN
3.83
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.84
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY29%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE72%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.78
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
10 W - 6 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-4 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision6
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision5
FIGHTING STYLE
Wrestling
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Dec. 13, 2014
