“People Think Like the Apex Is Like Cool”: Henry Cejudo Throws Shade at Dana White While Praising Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC

Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo took up the role of a coach after retiring from the sport and found success in it as well. However, he has been teasing an octagon return for a while.

Cejudo was seen taking shots at UFC fighters while talking about returning to the sport. This left fans in a lot of excitement. The athlete had also been asking UFC President Dana White for a fight. However, in a recent interview, ‘The Messenger’ threw some shade at the UFC.

Ahead of Eagle FC 47, Cejudo drew some comparisons between the UFC’s Apex and Eagle FC’s Flexcast Arena.

He said, “People think like the Apex is like cool, like no not like, this is, like look at the seats man. Like you know what I mean, it’s super cool because obviously, Khabib’s always in attendance to these shows. You have people like Joanna come in, Kayla Harrison. A lot of like the top athletes and everybody is just kicking it.”

Cejudo, who shares a great relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov, was all praises for the retired fighter and his promotion. He was of the opinion that Eagle FC has great events-“The matchmaking that’s done at Eagle FC is absolutely second to none.”

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As Cejudo has also announced a return to the USADA pool, the Olympic Gold Medalist seems quite serious about a comeback. However, one would have to wait and watch if his recent comparison between the UFC and Eagle FC causes him any further problems.

What does Henry Cejudo do at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC?

‘Triple C’ is usually spotted at Eagle FC events alongside Nurmagomedov and other well-known personalities. It turns out that apart from being a coach, Cejudo has taken up another important role. The athlete has been commentating on fights at the rising promotion.

While fans might have to wait to see Cejudo fight again, he is currently busy with other MMA roles and taking digs at Conor McGregor. Both the personalities have been beefing on social media.

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‘Triple C’ has been critiquing McGregor’s punching technique and has been taking some serious shots at the Irishman. Do you think Cejudo and ‘The Notorious One’ would ever get to conclude their unusual rivalry? Let us know in the comments.