{"id":282322,"date":"2018-08-05T16:13:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T23:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=282322"},"modified":"2018-08-05T16:13:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T23:13:21","slug":"henry-cejudo-details-the-keys-to-defeating-mighty-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/henry-cejudo\/henry-cejudo-details-the-keys-to-defeating-mighty-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Cejudo details the keys to defeating “Mighty Mouse”"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 227, Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo did the unthinkable: he defeated long-time UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, earning a close but impressive split decision win. This is something Johnson’s last 13 opponents failed to do \u2014 that includes Cejudo, who lost his first fight to the MMA great by first-round knockout.<\/p>\n

So how on earth did Henry Cejudo dethrone the long-time king?\u00a0He broke down his game plan at the UFC 227 post-fight press conference, explaining what he learned in his first battle with Mighty Mouse, and how he applied that knowledge to his successful second fight with the seemingly unbeatable champ.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a true testimony of an underdog,\u201d Cejudo said (via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cI lasted the first fight with Demetrious Johnson two minutes and 36 seconds, and I felt like it was going that way in the very first round too. Those calf kicks, really I couldn\u2019t plant. I was forced to switch southpaw, but it actually helped me. Before all this, I said in order for me to beat Demetrious, it had to be with distance, timing, and composure. And that\u2019s exactly how we took this fight. He got to my legs and that was okay. I wanted Demetrious to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is surreal. This is a kid who was born 10 miles away from Staples Center, the ghetto streets of South Central LA, to Mexican immigrants, to being an Olympic champion at the age of 21. My mother wasn\u2019t able to go to the Olympics due to her citizenship status to her becoming a U.S. citizen about eight years ago, and me now, 10 years later, being an Olympic champion now carrying UFC gold \u2014 it really is a dream come true. On August 19 [2008], I became the youngest in history to ever win an Olympic gold medal [in wrestling], and on August 4, I defeated the man, the myth, the legend Demetrious Johnson. It feels super good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hery Cejudo continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to keep mixing and making it awkward for him, and I noticed even with Demetrious that the more you make him scramble, he gets tired. He gets tired, he\u2019s human, and I said it before: He bleeds just like me. Tonight was my night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was patience,\u201d he continued when asked to elaborate. \u201cI think that was key, and timing, and not allowing a lot of his movement to disorient me. Because he moves a lot, he\u2019s super hard to hit. He\u2019s got a tiny head, like somehow it\u2019s big from the back, but his face, it\u2019s small. So when you fight Demetrious, it\u2019s a small target.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s unlike any other flyweight and I think that was the difference. Like, I\u2019ve got to wait for my opportunity. I might have to get hit a couple of times to give a good hard blow and then transition to my wrestling.\u201d<\/p>\n

What did you think of Henry Cejudo’s incredible title defeat of Demetrious Johnson?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 8\/5\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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