Cody Garbrandt takes aim at Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz matchup in social media blast

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has some thoughts on Henry Cejudo’s new potential matchup, and he hasn’t been shy about sharing them.

Reigning UFC 135-pound champ Cejudo (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was initially scheduled to face Jose Aldo at UFC 250, but travel ban restrictions in Brazil due to the coronavirus outbreak forced former featherweight champion Aldo out of the fight.

Instead, Cejudo diverted his attention to another former champion, Dominick Cruz, who like Aldo also is coming off a loss. Cruz hasn’t competed since losing his UFC bantamweight title to Garbrandt (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in December 2016, and Garbrandt posted an image, sharing his thoughts on the matchup.

“Here’s is what I think of Dom fighting that ““@HenryCejudo sit the fuck down! @ufc @danawhite @AliAbdelaziz00”

Cejudo responded by throwing shade toward Garbrandt, who recently suffered back-to-back losses to T.J. Dillashaw, whom Cejudo stopped in just 32 seconds to defend his flyweight title.

“Just a little reminder Cody “no Chin” Garbage. I kill the killers! #bendtheknee @Cody_Nolove”

“You got stopped by Mighty Mouse with a body shot!   no heart!! Doughboy @HenryCejudo”

The back and forth between Cejudo and Garbrandt started when Garbrandt said he was planning to drop down to flyweight to save the division.

After Cejudo relinquished the 125-pound title, the title remained vacant. Deiveson Figueiredo’s knockout over Joseph Benavidez did not crown him champion due to missing weight.