Henry Cejudo is in the conversation to be one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time. Born on February 9th, 1987, Cejudo has achieved so much in his combat sports career that only he can boast about. Not only is he a former two-division UFC Champion, but Cejudo has also won an Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle wrestling. A feat he achieved at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
At the Olympics, Henry Cejudo represented the United States of America. However, the current UFC 135lbs champ Aljamain Sterling has recently called Henry a “fraud.”
In a recent fan interaction, Aljo took a jab at Cejudo for a recently surfaced video where Triple C claimed that fans would never catch him with the Mexican national flag. Cejudo’s comments are from Friday Night Fight Night with Kari Lake. However, there are images online where Cejudo is posing with a Mexican flag.
The biggest fraud to ever win a UFC title 🤣 Own who you are. Don’t be a scumbag! https://t.co/xMIfJTfYDP
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 28, 2022
More recently, Merab Dvalishvili mocked Cejudo’s refusal to represent Mexico after he appeared at the UFC 298 press conference with a Mexican flag. “I am gonna make Mexican people happy because Mexican people deserve to represent the Mexican flag. I am gonna make Mexico proud, I am gonna represent Mexico.” Dvalishvili said.
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Surprisingly, the antic invited a lot of cheers from the crowd. Cejudo has shied away from accepting his Mexican heritage and only carries the American flag whenever he steps inside the Octagon.
What is Henry Cejudo’s nationality?
Henry Cejudo was born in Los Angeles, California and is an American citizen. Triple C represented the United States during the Olympics. In an appearance on Friday Night, Fight Night, Cejudo clarified his stance on the nationality debate. He revealed that both of his parents are Mexican immigrants.
The 35-year-old spoke about how he needed government assistance during his childhood for his essential needs. Although Cejudo does not hide his Mexican heritage and speaks fluent Spanish, Triple C identifies as an American. Since his birth, his mother brought him up to be an American. Cejudo has chased the American dream all his life and cherishes American values.
“First and foremost, I’m an American. I was born in this country, I was raised in this country. You guys will never see me, as much as I love my culture too, you guys will never see me with a Mexican flag. Because this country has given me so much that the first country that I salute to, is America.”
Cejudo and his fiance Ana Karolina gave birth to a baby daughter. To show his love for the country, Henry Cejudo named his daughter America. So Triple C has made it clear where his allegiance belongs to. But, he showed no disrespect to his Latino roots. Henry also wrote a book in 2011, called ‘American Victory,’ which highlights his life story and his win at the Olympics.
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On the occasion of Memorial Day in 2019, Cejudo shared a beautiful message on his Facebook page to thank the veterans who have served the country in uniform.
Henry Cejudo does not talk about his religion in detail. However, several reports show him to be a devout Christian.