Profitable at all times issues most however Henry Cejudo is aware of that’s not the one factor that results in greater and higher alternatives within the UFC.
On Saturday at UFC Seattle, the previous two-division champion headlines the cardboard with a battle towards Tune Yadong however even after back-to-back losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili, Cejudo doesn’t doubt for a second that he might probably get again into title competition with a single win after which benefiting from his time throughout the post-fight interview. It’s a components that helped rocket Conor McGregor to superstardom and Cejudo believes extra fighters must take full benefit of these valuable few moments with a captive viewers hanging off their each phrase.
“All of it comes right down to efficiency after which what you say on the mic,” Cejudo informed MMA Combating. “I believe lots of people lose a whole lot of alternative as a result of they don’t know methods to use that rattling mic. It’s superb to me. They’ll say it a number of days later. No, you’ve obtained to go when the iron’s scorching, when everyone’s watching you.
“I believe there’s quite a bit to it. The cool factor about MMA is you may skip the road if you know the way to do it. If you know the way to do it accurately.”
Cejudo seems no additional than former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, who reworked himself from a great however considerably forgettable middleweight contender into one of many largest names within the sport as a result of he realized methods to promote himself.
The flexibility to hype up a possible battle put Sonnen able to succeed all through his profession and Cejudo undoubtedly took classes from that.
“Take a look at Uncle Chael,” Cejudo stated. “He introduced himself into that Jon Jones battle and he obtained an enormous payday due to it. He offered it, he was in a position to create this narrative that was faux after which it grew to become actual.”
Whereas there’s an extended record of fighters who aren’t utilizing that microphone time to their benefit, Cejudo factors to 1 particular incident extra just lately that left him confounded.
“Individuals actually drop it. Like [Caio] Borralho,” Cejudo stated in regards to the middleweight contender. “Borralho ought to have gotten on that mic [after his last fight] and known as out Israel Adesanya and I hoped that he would.
“However these folks, everyone needs to be the great man. He’s going to [end up putting] extra miles on his physique reasonably than [saying] that is how I’m going to go. That’s only one instance that basically involves thoughts. I believe he’ll be taught from that however in fact, it’s quite a bit.”
So far as his personal plans for UFC Seattle, Cejudo understands that successful the battle and beating Tune nonetheless takes the best precedence however he’s obtained a number of concepts for what he’ll say afterwards if all the things goes effectively.
Cejudo would possibly even take purpose at Tune earlier than the battle simply to drum up just a little additional curiosity.
“I’m nonetheless arising with some rhymes,” Cejudo stated. “Perhaps I’ll do some Chinese language rap. I don’t know. We’ll see. I’m nonetheless considering. Tune ain’t that lengthy. That’s all I’ve obtained to say as of proper now.”
