After 'losing' his belt, Cejudo thanks the UFC and confirms: 'It was a wonderful trip'

H. Cejudo (right) thanks D. White (left) after announcing his retirement, still in the Octagon. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @HenryCejudo

Earlier this week, MMA fans were surprised by the news that Henry Cejudo was officially removed from his position as UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg).. The board took action after the North American announced, after defending his title against Dominick Cruz, on May 9, his retirement from the sport. Upon learning of the organization's attitude in removing him from the official ranking, 'Triplo C' published a thank you post on social media.

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“Thank you for the wonderful experiences, Dana White. I will be forever grateful. Thank you for betting on me in the sport where many people thought I wouldn't be successful. To all my coaches and fans, it was a wonderful trip. Triple C is out. Retired at the top”, wrote the North American on his Twitter account.

Thank you for the awesome experiences uncle @danawhite I will forever be grateful. Thank you for taking a chance on the sport that people thought would never make it. To all my coaches and fans it has been a wonderful ride. Triple C is out 🎤 #retiredontop pic.twitter.com/ZoHa3asoDU

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) May 25, 2020

Since winning his first UFC belt in 2018, Cejudo has made it clear that his biggest dream in the sport was to make history by beating legends of the sport. In five years working for the UFC, Henry, in fact, managed to leave his mark by winning two titles in different divisions, defending them and beating names like Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw and Cruz, his last rival.

The decision to hang up the gloves, according to the former fighter's words, came after much reflection on the efforts of a life dedicated to competitions. A natural athlete, Henry reached the top of the world for the first time in 2008, when he won the Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the United States, in Beijing (China). To achieve this, it took years of total dedication, giving up many pleasures to reach perfection. Now, then, is the time to rest, at 33 years old.