UFC legend Henry Cejudo both reflected on his past and looked ahead to the future in a recent interview.
Last weekend, Henry Cejudo retired from mixed martial arts for the second time after a loss to Payton Talbott. It lowered its record in the sport to 16-6, and it extended its losing streak to four. But five years ago, when ‘Triple C’ first walked away from MMA, he was on top of the world as a two-weight world champion. He retired during the pandemic, after managing to defeat and finish the legendary Dominick Cruz.
Unfortunately, Henry Cejudo has not been able to add another win to his resume since his return. Despite this, many still consider him a martial arts legend, especially when you add his Olympic gold medal to the mix.
In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, Henry Cejudo gave an honest opinion about his career and retirement, in addition to what he has planned for his life.
Henry Cejudo looks to the past and the future
“If I could leave like Khabib [Nurmagomedov] or Jon Jonescan you imagine that? Then it would be like, ‘Oh, he’s the biggest struggle [sports] athlete of all time.” But these losses made me think, ‘Oh, he’s one of them.’ But when you really think back and look at the resume and what I’ve done. Becoming the youngest in history, ditching college and doing things people can only dream of, man.”
“I’m starting a children’s book and I want to help some legends. I have a rolodex full of legends that I want to help teach them things. I want to tell real stories because I have children and I know how important it is to inspire children and at the same time tell stories that are the truth. Little Henry was a little child, bring the whole height to the conversation.”
“What I want to do is bring a lot of different athletes to tell their stories, so that they become the authors and can tell a real story. Kids are going to read real things, not just ‘little Timmy fell and got a boo’. These are going to be hard things that hopefully can inspire a lot of kids.”
Quotes via BJPENN.com
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