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“Easy Money for Me!” – Henry Cejudo Open for a Rematch Against T.J. Dillashaw
After a two-year-long layoff, T.J. Dillashaw made a magnificent comeback at UFC Vegas 32 by defeating Cory Sandhagen via a split decision. After this spectacular victory, several well-known UFC personalities shared their reactions on Twitter. One such renowned personality includes the former UFC two-division champion, Henry Cejudo.
Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw was an evenly matched fight. It could have gone either way. However, as Dillashaw scored a couple of takedowns, it tempted two judges to score the contest in his favor. Officially, the three judges scored 48-47 (for Sandhagen), 47-48 (for Dillashaw), and 47-48 (for Dillashaw).
Statement MADE @TJDillashaw is BACK. #UFCVegas32 pic.twitter.com/0p0fhWYX78
— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2021
Immediately after the official results were announced, the renowned manager, Ali Abdelaziz, shared his reaction on Twitter.
Abdelaziz said – “I’m sorry @HenryCejudo KO this guy very easy I don’t care what everyone saying”.
Then, Cejudo gave his reaction to this fight by replying to Abdelaziz’s Tweet, revealing he is open to a rematch.
Cejudo said – “Easy money for me! I was generous to give him a 32-second beat down. I won’t be so generous next time! #bendtheknee”.
Easy money for me! I was generous to give him a 32 second beat down. I won’t be so generous next time! #bendtheknee https://t.co/RADDFpoLEv
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 25, 2021
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Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw was on his way to create a history of becoming a UFC two-division champion by defeating Cejudo. However, he failed to do so.
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 19: TJ Dillashaw reacts after his loss to Henry Cejudo in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Barclays Center on January 19, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The pair clashed at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on January 19, 2019. Back then, Cejudo was the UFC flyweight champion, and Dillashaw was the UFC bantamweight champion. This fight was scheduled for Cejudo’s flyweight title.
As soon as the bell rang, Cejudo wasted no time and started landing big shots on Dillashaw. It only took 32 seconds of the first round for Cejudo to win this fight via KO.
If Cejudo vs. Dillashaw 2 ever comes to fruition, it will be a highly entertaining fight. It is because Dillashaw will do everything he can to avenge his loss, while Cejudo will aim to repeat history.
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