Henry Cejudo asks: “How good is Raoni Barcelos?” after losing to Payton Talbott, Talbott reacts after UFC 323 | BJPenn.com

Henry Cejudo made a playful reference to Raoni Barcelos and Chael Sonnen by proxy in the wake of Cejudo’s loss to Payton Talbott, and Talbott has since responded. The MMA reference point “how good is…” refers to a trope Chael Sonnen established years ago, asking the ever-present question “how good is Kevin Lee?”, which has since become a common frame of reference in mixed martial arts circles.

With the Olympic gold medalist retiring from mixed martial arts this weekend, Henry Cejudo took to his personal

“How good is Raoni Barcelos #UFC323 [laughing emoji]”

The Barcelos reference is related to the fact that Talbott’s only loss has come in professional MMA, with Barcelos defeating him via unanimous decision at UFC 311 in January. To this end, Talbott would retweet the message from his most recent opponent as the rising star responded with a few laughing emojis at himself.

Henry Cejudo will receive additional financial compensation for loss, decision by Dana White and co. divided fans

Henry Cejudo also received his winning money despite coming off a loss in his retirement fight on Saturday night, and the nature of the decision has divided MMA fans. In the wake of his fourth straight defeat since returning from retirement in 2020, Cejudo campaigned for a night bonus performance, with the former two-division UFC champion’s manager confirming to

When Ali Abdelaziz spread this message to the online MMA community, a series of polarizing shots emerged. Some fans found the gesture kind, while some complained about fighter pay and how someone like Cejudo, with his sparkling UFC resume, should be compensated at a much higher rate than he is. Some also emphasized that someone like Cejudo should not be tied to a UFC contract that many believe is outdated.