Previous UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo thinks he’ll stop Song Yadong next month.
‘Triple C’ just recently had his go back to the cage revealed for the centerpiece of UFC Seattle in February. For Henry Cejudo, the bout will end a yearlong hiatus from the octagon. The previous two-weight champ was last seen in the cage last February, where he suffered a consentaneous choice loss to Merab Dvalishvili.
In spite of teasing a prospective go back to flyweight to deal with Alexandre Pantoja, Henry Cejudo has actually rather chosen to stay at 135 pounds. In the primary occasion of UFC Seattle, the previous bantamweight champ will fulfill the increasing Song Yadong. While ‘The Kung Fu Kid’ is coming off a loss to Petr Yan in March, the 27-year-old has actually won 2 of his last 3.
Speaking in a current edition of his ‘Pound-4-Pound’ Podcast, Henry Cejudo discussed his go back to the cage. There, the long time bantamweight competitor sent out a message to Song Yadong. While Cejudo thinks the increasing possibility is a hard challenger, he likewise does not believe he’ll need to battle the complete 25 minutes next month.
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Henry Cejudo sends out a message to Song Yadong ahead of their approaching battle:
“Song is a hard challenger … however I can see myself stopping this guy … He’s gon na require more than fortune kicks.”
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Henry Cejudo sends out a message to Song Yadong ahead of UFC Seattle centerpiece
“I believe I’m going to conserve [my strategy] for the battle however I in fact like this battle.” Henry Cejudo mentioned on his podcast previously today, opening on his UFC return versus Song Yadong. “I’ve got a great gameplan embeded in location for a guy who is, 10 years more youthful than me. Tune is a hard challenger, and I like it.”
He continued, “But, I can see myself stopping this guy Kamaru, I actually can. If you need to know the fact, the entire reality and absolutely nothing however the reality, he’s going to require a lot more than a fortune cookie. Let me inform you.”
While Henry Cejudo is positive that he’ll stop Song Yadong next month, fans and wagerers aren’t so sure. Previously today, the chances emerged for the UFC Seattle headliner, with the Chinese fighter as a minor -185 preferred according to BetOnline. ‘Triple C’ is returning as a +160 underdog.
What do you make from these remarks from the previous UFC champ? Do you believe Henry Cejudo will beat Song Yadong next month?
