{"id":315837,"date":"2019-06-07T06:23:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T13:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=315837"},"modified":"2019-06-07T06:23:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T13:23:42","slug":"henry-cejudo-explains-antics-at-ufc-238-media-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/henry-cejudo-explains-antics-at-ufc-238-media-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Cejudo explains antics at UFC 238 media day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo put on quite a show at UFC 238 media day on Thursday (see it <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/video-henry-cejudo-shows-up-to-ufc-238-media-day-in-full-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>). The flyweight champion arrived at the festivities wearing a crown and a cape, and when it came time for his pre-fight face-off with his opponent Marlon Moraes, clambered onto the stage with an armful of props.<\/p>\n<p>There was a Mickey Mouse toy, which Cejudo kicked into the crowd. There was a rubber snake, which the champ whipped at the ground. There was a plush rabbit, drawn from a top hat, which met a similar fate to its rodent cousin Mickey.<\/p>\n<p>For those familiar with the nicknames used by UFC fighters, the symbolism was not difficult to unpack.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are having a hard time understanding this strange scene, however, Henry Cejudo explained what he was trying to convey.<\/p>\n<p>The Mickey Mouse doll, he explained, represented Demetrious &#8220;Mighty Mouse&#8221; Johnson, who he defeated via controversial decision last summer. The snake, meanwhile, represented TJ Dillashaw, who he clubbed to a first round TKO earlier this year. The rabbit, finally, represented Moraes, who fights with the nickname &#8220;Magic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"Q7Po8m\">\u201cI don\u2019t believe in magic,\u201d Cejudo told <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/06\/ufc-238-henry-cejudo-explains-media-day-costume-magician-marlon-moraes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Junkie<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-238-results-stream-fight-card-news-highlights-start-time-date\/2019\/6\/6\/18656026\/ufc-238-henry-cejudo-explains-bizarre-media-day-regalia-magic-show-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Mania<\/a>). \u201cI believe tricks are for kids.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I pulled out Mickey Mouse, which is Demetrious,\u201d Cejudo continued. \u201cI pulled out the snake, which is T.J. And then I pulled out the rabbit, which was Marlon Moraes, and then I kicked it. That\u2019s my magic trick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe in magic. It\u2019s all a bunch of illusions. Show me Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So there it is. It&#8217;s unlikely that Henry Cejudo will be receiving a Tony Award for his on-stage antics, but it certainly got people talking.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think he can defeat &#8220;Magic&#8221; Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 this weekend?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 6\/7\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo put on quite a show at UFC 238 media day on Thursday (see it here). The flyweight champion arrived at the festivities wearing a crown and a cape, and when it came time for his pre-fight face-off with his opponent Marlon Moraes, clambered onto the stage with an armful of props. 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