{"id":401714,"date":"2021-12-14T09:17:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=401714"},"modified":"2021-12-14T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:17:53","slug":"henry-cejudo-responds-to-callout-from-former-opponent-dominick-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/henry-cejudo-responds-to-callout-from-former-opponent-dominick-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Cejudo responds to callout from former opponent Dominick Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo has responded after receiving a callout from his former opponent Dominick Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>Cejudo (16-2 MMA) and Cruz (24-3 MMA) previously collided at UFC 249 in May of 2020, with \u2018Triple C\u2019 successfully defending his bantamweight crown by way of a second round TKO.<\/p>\n<p>Dominick Cruz was not happy with the fight\u2019s stoppage and proceeded to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dominick-cruz-doubles-down-on-keith-peterson-accusations-these-guys-are-getting-hammered-the-night-before\/\">accuse<\/a> referee Keith Peterson of smelling like booze and cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>As for Henry Cejudo, the former Olympic gold medallist announced his retirement following that win.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387125\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387125\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Cejudo-.jpg\" alt=\"Henry Cejudo, Conor McGregor,\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Cejudo-.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Cejudo--300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Henry Cejudo roasts Conor McGregor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cruz, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promotions<\/a> former bantamweight champion, returned to action on the prelims of last Saturday\u2019s UFC 269 event where he scored a thrilling comeback win over Pedro Munhoz.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after earning the twenty-fourth victory of his illustrious career, \u2018The Dominator\u2019 expressed his interest in having a rematch with \u201clittle dork\u201d Henry Cejudo for his next fight.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou know it pisses me off that it happened (the stoppage by Keith Peterson), because Henry Cejudo retired (after). And so I can\u2019t smash his face in with a rematch. But if the little dork decides to come back, I\u2019m right here waiting for him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cejudo clearly caught word of Cruz\u2019s comments and responded to his challenge with following remarks.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/henrycejudo\/status\/1470515943470247938<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDominick Cruz, Mr. Kings of the Prelims &#8211; Ya snooze you lose. You had your chance, and you bent those surgically repaired knees. If I decide to come back, I\u2019m fighting Alex Volkanovski first. \u2018Triple C\u2019 ain\u2019t fighting on no damn prelims.\u201d &#8211;<\/em> Cejudo shared on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Henry Cejudo shooting down Dominick Cruz\u2019s request for a rematch? Share your thoughts on the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo has responded after receiving a callout from his former opponent Dominick Cruz. 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