Henry Cejudo withdraws from UFC 292 fight with Marlon Vera

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo revealed on Thursday that he has withdrawn from his planned UFC 292 fight with Marlon “Chito” Vera. Cejudo cited a tear in his right shoulder, as the reason for his withdrawal.

“Some important news regarding my future… I’m unfortunately not going to be able to compete on August 19 at UFC 292. I got an MRI on my right shoulder that revealed a tear that requires 6-8 weeks of rehab,” Cejudo wrote alongside a video he posted to his Instagram account.

“I stretched it out as far as I could because I love that Chito matchup, but between my shoulder and my baby expected on October 25, it’s the best decision for me and my family to not fight in August.”

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Henry Cejudo still wants the UFC belt

Cejudo made his return to the Octagon at UFC 288 following a three-year retirement. He failed in his bid to regain the UFC bantamweight title belt from current champion Aljamain Sterling.

The bout went all five rounds before Sterling earned a split-decision nod from the judges. Cejudo briefly considered whether or not he should return to retirement, but has since decided to continue his quest to once again be a UFC champion.

He said that his desire to become a champion again has not wained, even considering the recent setback from the shoulder injury.

“Nothing changes with my future goals. I want my title back. When I’m back to 100 percent, you’ll see me in the Octagon again. But until then, I need to heal. I hope the UFC can find a replacement to fight Chito so he could stay on the card. I would’ve loved to fight him in Boston on the 15-year anniversary of my gold medal. But I’ll be back.”

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