Sean O'Malley Reacts To Henry Cejudo Pulling Out Of UFC 292

O'Malley has made quite the bold prediction on Cejudo's fighting future.

Fernando Quiles Jr. | Jul 3, 2023

Sean O'Malley Reacts To Henry Cejudo Pulling Out Of UFC 292 /

Sean O'Malley has chimed in on Henry Cejudo pulling out of a planned UFC 292 showdown with Marlon "Chito" Vera.

UFC President Dana White initially revealed Cejudo vs. "Chito" was booked for August 19 inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Shortly after word of the fight was made public, Cejudo made it clear that his shoulder may not heal in time for the fight.

Fans had their fears realized when "Triple C" later announced that he wouldn't be able to recover in time, and the fight with "Chito" is off. In the clip, Cejudo said he can expect to recover in 6-8 weeks if therapy goes well.

Henry Cejudo drops a split decision against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. — (via Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports)

During the latest episode of the "TimboSugarShow," Sean O'Malley shared quite the prediction on Henry Cejudo's fighting future.

"I think Henry is done for good," O'Malley said. "He's done, he's retired, not coming back. He tried to come back, no one really cared. He got paid a little bit of money. I don't think so."

O'Malley, who will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight gold at UFC 292, went on to explain why he thinks "Triple C" may be done fighting.

"A shoulder injury, so that must've been pretty bad that he couldn't fight," O'Malley said. "Dude, and he's already 36, right? Something like that, you know."

Judging by Cejudo's statement on pulling out of the bout with "Chito," it doesn't seem like he wants to call it quits again. He even made his intentions to fight Merab Dvalishvili clear.

¿Logrará Sean O'Malley vencer a Aljamain Sterling para coronarse campeón del peso gallo? #UFC pic.twitter.com/zLXh8vKwwt
— Combático (@Combatico) June 27, 2023

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Published Jul 3, 2023

FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.