Henry Cejudo while recovering from an illegal blow. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC
Henry Cejudo He can't stay still. Cejudo said goodbye to professional MMA with a unanimous decision loss against Payton Talbott No. UFC 323, in Las Vegas (USA), on December 6, 2025. Shortly after confirming his retirement from the sport, Henry was announced by another organization and already knows his next opponent, a former opponent of José Aldo.
The information was released via a post on the official profile of the Real American Freestyle (RAF) grappling organization on X, formerly Twitter. Henry Cejudo will face Urijah faber for the lightweight category of RAF 06, in Arizona (USA), on February 28th.
“THIS CONFRONTATION…” Henry Cejudo against Urijah faber "no RAF 06," said the official profile of the Real American Freestyle (RAF) grappling organization on X, formerly Twitter.
THIS MATCHUP 👀🤯
Henry Cejudo vs Urijah faber at RAF06.
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Streaming exclusively on @foxnation February 28 at 9 PM EST pic.twitter.com/nZI10a4GeE
— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA) January 2, 2026
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Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo signs contract with RAF, a grappling organization.
Henry Cejudo He is a former UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Henry Cejudo's announcement to the RAF took place last Tuesday (30)However, the organization had not yet announced Cejudo's opponent, only that the former UFC champion has a fight scheduled for February.
Olympic gold medalist. MMA champion. Now in the RAF. Henry Cejudo "She is the main attraction at RAF06 in Tempe (USA)," said the official profile of the RAF grappling organization on X, formerly Twitter.
Olympic gold. MMA champion. Now RAF.
Henry Cejudo headlines RAF06 in Tempe on Feb 26.
Watch exclusively on @foxnation pic.twitter.com/1jCo1bcIrY
— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA) December 30, 2025
In addition to being a UFC champion, Henry Cejudo He is a legend in grappling. During his career in the sport, Cejudo won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games for the USA. In addition, Henry also won National Championships in his country.
Who is Urijah Faber, UFC Hall of Famer and rival of José Aldo?
Urijah faber He retired in December 2016. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Urijah faber He is a former MMA fighter. He competed in the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) and featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) divisions of the UFC, having fought for the bantamweight title on three occasions (once for the interim title), and in the featherweight division of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was champion of the category.
Faber won the WEC featherweight title at event number 19 on March 17, 2006, and held the title for over two and a half years until losing it to Mike Brown at WEC 36 on November 5, 2008.
Urijah fought for the WEC featherweight title two more times (against Brown and José Aldo) and, after migrating to the UFC, fought for the organization's bantamweight title three times (once against Renan Barao and two against Dominick Cruz).
After his retirement on July 6, 2017, Urijah faber He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame as part of the modern era wing. He came out of retirement in 2019 and defeated... Ricky Simon by technical knockout in the first round.
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