Cejudo dismantles Moraes to win vacant UFC bantamweight title
Henry Cejudo is the UFC's latest double champ.
The UFC flyweight king took out Marlon Moraes via third-round TKO to win the vacant UFC bantamweight title Saturday at UFC 238.
In doing so, Cejudo joined the exclusive group of fighters who have held titles in two weight classes.
The son of gold 🏆 @HenryCejudo #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/GbJKEmxGtS
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
Conor McGregor, a fellow double champ along with Daniel Cormier and Amanda Nunes, welcomed Cejudo - who also owns an Olympic gold medal in wrestling - to the club.
Congratulations Henry Cejudo! Welcome to the club 🥃 https://t.co/xF2BHGfr9n
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 9, 2019
Moraes dominated the first round, with Cejudo struggling with his opponent's superior size and strength. Moraes punished the flyweight champion with leg kicks, impeding Cejudo's ability to establish his range.
However, in true champion style, Cejudo rebounded spectacularly in the second round and appeared to significantly hurt Moraes late with knees in the clinch.
Cejudo continued to be the aggressor into the third, and the Brazilian appeared to have no answers to the onslaught. The champion then used brutal elbows while atop a downed Moraes to force the referee to step in and end the fight.