In the UFC, many fighters have come from the Olympics, from Daniel Cormier to Ronda Rousey and others. Among them, Henry Cejudo is one name that came from the Olympics and dominated the fighting world. While the Olympics didn’t give him the fame and money the UFC did, he still feels more proud to be called an Olympic champion than a UFC champion.

He explained the Olympics put the athletes in a 16-man bracket where they don’t know their opponent until the day before. There’s no matchmaking, no favorable paths, no politics. If they are truly the best, they have to prove it against whoever shows up.

He said, “Look at who’s getting opportunities to fight for a belt in the UFC, that stuff doesn’t exist in the Olympics. You are in a 16-man bracket. You don’t know who the hell you’re gonna wres

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