{"id":134205,"date":"2015-03-26T07:27:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T14:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=134205"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:42:27","slug":"cejudo-gets-mexico-city-wish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/cejudo-gets-mexico-city-wish\/","title":{"rendered":"CEJUDO GETS MEXICO CITY WISH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo.png\" alt=\"Henry Cejudo\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Henry-Cejudo-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUndefeated flyweight contender Henry Cejudo put on a dominant performance earlier this month in Dallas, when he defeated former title challenger Chris Cariaso at UFC 185 via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>The 2008 Olympic wrestling gold medalist, Cejudo, is of Mexican heritage, and wants to be a part of UFC 188 in Mexico City:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I would love to fight in Mexico City,&#8221; Cejudo said at the UFC 185 post-fight press conference. &#8220;I&#8217;m fluent in Spanish. My parents are from Mexico City.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cejudo&#8217;s request did not fall on deaf ears, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2015\/3\/25\/8291873\/henry-cejudo-booked-for-ufc-188-in-mexico-city-chico-camus-possible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting.com&#8217;s <\/a>Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday&#8217;s edition of &#8216;UFC Tonight&#8217; that Cejudo has been booked for the June 13 event.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have indicated that Chico Camus has been targeted as Cejudo&#8217;s opponent for the June fight card. <\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for all your UFC News!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undefeated flyweight contender Henry Cejudo put on a dominant performance earlier this month in Dallas, when he defeated former title challenger Chris Cariaso at UFC 185 via unanimous decision. 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