Why Henry Cejudo known as out Rob Font for UFC Apex battle

Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo is trying to take a step again.

Since popping out of retirement, Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has dropped back-to-back choices to former champion Aljamain Sterling and present No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili.

Cejudo, a former flyweight and bantamweight champion, now has turned his consideration to the skidding Rob Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) – on the UFC Apex.

“Hey @RobSFont My spouse instructed me I must spend extra time with my youngsters so let’s meet up July twentieth on the Apex. Don’t even fear about getting me a Father’s Day Reward-the beating I’m gonna give you may be adequate. Signal the contract hoe .”

Hey @RobSFont My spouse instructed me I must spend extra time with my youngsters so let’s  meet up July twentieth on the Apex. Don’t even fear about getting me a Father’s Day Reward-the beating I’m gonna give you may be adequate. Signal the contract hoe 🖊️ 📄

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) Could 18, 2024

Cejudo likes how he matches up in opposition to Font and believes he’s able the place he must rebound.

“Stylistically, man, I feel it’s an ideal battle for me,” Cejudo mentioned on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “I additionally really feel like he’s within the prime 10, and I want to actually type of get again into the groove of issues, take a pair fights the place I’m capable of battle just like the favorable opponents. Rob Font is sweet. He’s obtained slick boxing, him and (Calvin) Kattar.

“They arrive from a very good faculty. However I additionally see the opposite deficiencies, too. I simply suppose total, man. I fought Aljamain, who was the world champ. I fought the No. 1 contender and a freaking beast in Merab. If I’m going to lengthy haul this, I wish to make it possible for I’m getting the fights stylistically that may match me.”

Font has misplaced 4 of his previous 5 fights. Cejudo admits he views Font as a better battle however explains the logic behind his callout.

“To me, that is all a contest,” Cejudo mentioned. “What’s going to occur with the bantamweight division is I’m going to permit ‘Chito’ (Vera) and Petr Yan to battle one another. As a result of extra seemingly the following individual that’s in line might be going to be the winner aside from Merab. Merab’s going to get his title shot first, but it surely’s going to be the winner of Umar (Nurmagomedov) and Sandhagen.

“So I’m similar to, all proper, dude. I don’t wish to take a much bigger battle proper now as a result of you realize the place that places me? That places me able the place I’m simply going to attend, and I’m not attempting to attend. I’m attempting to battle after which battle the most important battle to ultimately get to the title.”