Henry Cejudo: UFC Record, Fight History & Bio

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Fighter metrics

Wins by KO: 6
Wins by submission: 0
Wins by decision: 7

Striking accuracy

46%

583 landed · 1,268 attempted

Takedown accuracy

34%

Recent fight form

Latest 5 verified results in our archive · 2020-05-09 to 2025-12-06

Wins

1 / 5

Losses

4 / 5

Historical results, not a prediction. See opponents and methods in fight history below.

Fight history

Payton Talbott
Dec 6, 2025
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Song Yadong
Feb 22, 2025
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Merab Dvalishvili
Feb 17, 2024
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Aljamain Sterling
May 6, 2023
Loss
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
Dominick Cruz
May 9, 2020
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:58
TJ Dillashaw
Jan 19, 2019
Win
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:33
Temetoriasu Shiyonson
Aug 4, 2018
Win
DEC · Round 5 · 5:00
Sergio Pettis
Dec 2, 2017
Win
dec · Round 3 · 5:00
Wilson Reis
Sep 9, 2017
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:25
Joseph Benavidez
Dec 3, 2016
Loss
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
Temetoriasu Shiyonson
Apr 23, 2016
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:50

Henry Cejudo Bio

Henry Cejudo is an American freestyle wrestler and former UFC competitor whose career bridges Olympic wrestling and mixed martial arts. Born February 9, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, he won freestyle-wrestling gold for the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

Cejudo entered the UFC in 2014 and became a two-division champion. He won the UFC flyweight title by defeating Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227 in August 2018, then captured the vacant bantamweight championship by stopping Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 in June 2019. He later defended the bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 on May 9, 2020, after which he announced his retirement and vacated the championship.

Cejudo returned to competition in 2023 and remained active in the UFC through a bantamweight bout with Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025. The UFC’s athlete profile currently lists him as “Not Fighting” and identifies wrestling as his fighting style. The profile also lists Fight Ready in Scottsdale, Arizona, as his training base; this is a training affiliation, not a claim of current employment by a team.

Record: 16-6-0
Division: Bantamweight
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Reach: 64"
Leg reach: 37.00
Gym / team: Fight Ready
Nationality: American
Fighting out of: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Birth date: Feb 9, 1987 (age 39)
Age: 39
Birthplace: , ,
Country: United States

Henry Cejudo Questions & Answers

What is Henry Cejudo’s current UFC status?

The UFC currently lists Henry Cejudo as “Not Fighting.” His latest listed UFC appearance was against Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025.

What is Henry Cejudo’s most significant wrestling accomplishment?

Henry Cejudo won Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Games for the United States.

Which UFC divisions did Henry Cejudo win titles in?

Henry Cejudo won UFC championships at flyweight and bantamweight, becoming a simultaneous two-division champion.

What is Henry Cejudo’s UFC debut information?

Henry Cejudo made his UFC debut in 2014. The UFC’s athlete profile lists his Octagon debut as December 13, 2014.

How tall is Henry Cejudo?

Henry Cejudo is listed at 5 feet 4 inches tall.

What is Henry Cejudo’s birth date and fighting style?

Henry Cejudo was born on February 9, 1987. His listed fighting style is wrestling, reflecting his freestyle-wrestling background and Olympic experience.