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“That Guy Is a F*cking Wolverine”- Ahead of His UFC Return Former Double Division Champ Receives Words of Praise From Joe Rogan

Published 04/10/2023, 4:32 PM EDT

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan showered praise on the former UFC champion Henry Cejudo as he believes the fighter has an elevating effect on everyone.

The famed podcaster peeled off the reality of the American fighter on the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. Notably, ‘Triple C’, who hung his MMA gloves in 2020 after his successful title defense against Dominick Cruz, called off his retirement as he couldn’t resist the charm of Octagon. After his absence from the cage for almost three years, the former double champ will endeavor to claim the title he relinquished against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. However, the former Olympic medalist jumped the line and hurt the chances likes of Cory Sandhagen.

While ‘The Sandman’ initially perceived the headliner at UFC 288 with resentment, the charisma of the fight grew on him. Hence, when he appeared on JRE MMA Show #138, he expressed his excitement about the upcoming PPV. Similarly, the color commentator pointed out that the LA native took one of the spots in the roster, but he also brought attention to the division.

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Joe Rogan reveals the reality of Henry Cejudo

The 55-year-old said, “It sucks in one way because this guy sort of takes your place or takes a place. But on another way, it’s like he brings a lot of eyeballs to the division.”

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He continued and added, “And also he elevates everything. Like that’s the reality of a Henry Cejudo. That guy is a f*cking wolverine. He really is.”

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The #3 ranked bantamweight seconded the famous TV presenter’s opinion and mentioned ‘The Messenger’ was ‘light’ and ‘really good’.

Sandhagen believes Cejudo tries to be dorky

Joining the trend, the former title contender said, “He [Henry Cejudo] is really good too. He’s very light. Like, he’s kind of dorky. I know that he tries to be dorky.”

Following this, Sandhagen admitted he always liked to get a read on people. That included their body movements and how did their eyes look.

The bantamweight fighter then stated, “I feel like guys that do a lot of shifty-eyed stuff before a fight aren’t always the most focused. But when I watch Cejudo fight, I’m like, oh man, that guy is locked in. He’s a hell of a competitor.”

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Lastly, Rogan called Cejudo a “f*king monster” as he listed out his long list of accolades.

Henry Cejudo squares off against Aljamain Sterling on May 6 at UFC 288 at the Prudential Center, Newark with the bantamweight title on the line.

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What do you think of these statements by UFC star Cory Sandhagen and commentator Joe Rogan? Do you believe Henry Cejudo will prevail over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288? Let us know in the comments below.

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