“Growing up without a dad and not having a father figure - I noticed a hole in my life. For the longest time, I would run away from my problems instead of confronting them. I felt empty at one point. Not depressed, but empty.”

American freestyle wrestler and former professional mixed martial artist

Henry Cejudo is an American freestyle wrestler and former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he held the UFC flyweight and bantamweight titles. Cejudo is known for a rare run across two weight classes. He became the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two divisions at the same time, and the second to defend championships in two different weight classes. His standing rests on what he achieved in both MMA and freestyle wrestling.