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Henry Cejudo has specific plans in mind for his post-UFC career. | Getty/UFC
Henry Cejudo plans to embark on a unique venture after his retirement from MMA.
Cejudo hung up his gloves after a unanimous decision loss to an up-and-coming Payton Talbott at UFC 323 earlier this month. The Olympic gold medallist and former UFC double champion recently shared an unorthodox career plan going forward. Cejudo plans to author children’s books that will narrate his story along with those of other UFC legends. Simultaneously, Cejudo also wants to help the veteran fighters with business education.
Real Stories
“I’m starting a children’s book and I want to help out a bunch of legends,” Cejudo told Bloody Elbow. “I have a rolodex full of legends that I want to help to start teaching them, like, business. I want to tell real stories, because I have kids and I know the importance of inspiring kids while telling stories that are the truth. Little Henry was a small kid, bring the whole height into the conversation. What I want to do is bring a load of different athletes to be able to tell their story so they become the author and they’re able to tell a real story. Kids are going to be reading real s—t, not just ‘little Timmy fell and got a boo boo’. This is going to be some hard stuff that hopefully can inspire a lot of kids.”
Cejudo (16-6) surprisingly retired from the sport while at his peak after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz in 2020. “Triple C” returned to action after a three-year hiatus in 2023 and came up short in a title bid against Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo dropped three more in a row against tough competition before calling it a career. Apart from his upcoming children’s book venture, Cejudo has also built himself into a successful podcaster over the years.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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