It appears Jose Aldo is the frontrunner in the “Henry Cejudo sweepstakes.”
On Sunday afternoon, the UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion issued a challenge to “The King of Rio – all of this coming in a hilarious video from “Triple C” poolside (watch above).
Emerging from the water, Cejudo joins three women. Two of the females are holding his UFC belts, while the other was fanning him with a palm leaf.
Cejudo’s first point of action was to let it be known he’s turning his attention away from former batnamweight champ Dominick Cruz. In months prior, Cejudo had mentioned Cruz would be one of his main targets.
“So upon my return, I really did want to fight Dominick Cruz,” Cejudo said into the camera. “But I thought about it, and he’s too brittle. If I was to tell Dominick Cruz to bend the knee, he’d pop his damn neck out. But I’m not here to talk about Dominick.”
Instead, Cejudo issued a challenge to Aldo, who dropped a split decision to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. Many believed the fight should have been scored in Aldo’s favor.
“I’m here to talk about Jose ‘Waldo,’” Cejudo said, borrowing Max Holloway’s nickname for Aldo. “I want to give him a clap (for) his last performance, because a lot of people thought he won. I want to congratulate him, because now he’s part of the Henry Cejudo sweepstakes.
“But it’s under my terms. I want to fight him in my city, Rio de Janeiro. Daddy’s coming home. Dana White, let’s sign that contract. Oh, and one last thing: Your movie sucks.”
Good news for Cejudo: It appears he’s not the only one interested in the potential showdown with Aldo. Following the conclusion of UFC 245, Dana White voiced his openness to the fight happening.
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'Henry Cejudo sweepstakes' take a hilarious turn with this video callout of Jose Aldo
