Agents say Sehudo will make a comeback in 22 years A featherweight championship battle is possible

Since announcing his retirement in 2020, former UFC doubleweight champion Henry Cejudo has never given up on the idea of making a comeback and becoming the first player in UFC history to win three weights titles, and now it seems to be gradually becoming a reality.

According to Saihudo agent Ali Abdelaziz in a recent interview, Sehudo is interested in a comeback, but there is a hard condition here, that is, he must directly qualify to challenge the current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

"Dana White is the biggest tournament promoter of all time, and his greatness may be precisely because he understands the importance of focus duels. Henry told me he wanted to make a comeback for the featherweight title and was willing to give the other side a chance to replay after beating Volkanovsky, so I think Bethan would be happy to make this game a reality. ”

"If Henry is not willing to continue to defend his title after winning the title, I will not lie to Bai Dana because I have known him for a long, long time and I will not deceive him for the sake of profit. Henry was a guy who valued honor, and he never lied. Now, I think people should figure out exactly what kind of game they want, and I'll talk to Whiteana and Sean Shelby and Hunter Campbell in detail about these things and have Henry talk face-to-face with them to figure out what they really want. ”

The UFC is so cautious because they have a lesson to learn from. In 2017, Georges St-Pierre returned from retirement and promised to continue defending his title after winning the title, thus qualifying to challenge then-UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. But he announced he gave up the title just 34 days after he surrendered and beat his opponent to win the title, citing health problems.

It's no secret that Sehudo wants to be the first thirdweight champion in UFC history, and after conquering the flyweight and chickweights, he has always wanted to challenge for the featherweight championship. But if he announces his retirement as soon as he gets his wish, it's clearly the last thing the UFC wants to see, which is why Abdelaziz said he would only come back if Sehudo is fully prepared and will continue to defend his title after winning the title.

"I understand that the UFC title is one of the most valuable titles in the whole world of sports and everyone wants to get it. You can't win and then go, especially when you promise you'll continue to defend it. But I can swear to you that if I knew Henry had one percent such thoughts, I wouldn't be involved because I'm a keeper of my promises, not just for the UFC, but for everyone. I think Henry is also such a person, he values honor the most, and he will do what he says. ”

"I know Henry is serious about the comeback and he's going to go with me to Las Vegas and sit down with everyone at the UFC to talk about it. I believe that in the end we will be able to find a solution that satisfies everyone. ”

Another controversial issue is that if Sehudo suddenly makes a comeback and doesn't get to the right to challenge for the featherweight championship, that wouldn't be a fair deal for the other top players in the 145-pounds. But Abdelaziz believes Sehudo's comeback and winning the title will only bring more opportunities to this magnitude.

"Of course, Max Holloway is perfectly qualified to challenge for the title, but I think timing is key. Henry could play in February, which Holloway probably couldn't do, and he could wait to challenge the winner between the two. ”

"The current featherweight masters, in addition to Volkanovsky and Holloway, there is Giga Chikadze, who has won seven consecutive games, and he has finalized the next game. I think it's the perfect time for Henry to come back, if he beats Volkanovsky to become champions, he has a lot of things to do next, he can take on holloway's challenge, and then Chikaze. In short, the featherweight championship battle between Henry and Volcanowski will be a great showdown. ”

"Henry has been in good shape, he hasn't played in a long time, but I think Bai Dana will seriously consider what he wants to do and everyone is interested to see if he can become the first threeweight champion in UFC history. I have a lot of respect for Volkanovsky, especially after watching his last game, but stylistically it was a very interesting showdown. I'm bullish on Henry winning, but I also know it won't be an easy victory, and it could come true if everyone pressed the agree button. ”

"I'm 100% confident Henry will make a comeback in 2022. If he loses, he can also be downgraded to the weight of the chicks, and he will not just play one game and leave. He came back to achieve the feat of a threeweight champion, but at the same time, there are many focus duels between the youngweight and the featherweight, so the opponent is not a problem. Henry is a true competitor and will keep challenging himself as long as he's breathing. (UFC China Dana)

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