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“I think he’s now ‘Double C.’ Maybe even just ‘One C’ now. Maybe he’s just Henry. He’s just Henry now. He’s just Henry. I took his gold medal. I took his gold belt. I don’t know, there’s not much left.”
That’s 33-year-old UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, who just defended his belt (for a record 3rd straight time) against future Hall of Famer Henry Cejudo… joining Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show on Monday (airs weekdays on FS1), and crowning Triple C with a new nickname.
Henry.
Of course, Cejudo’s Triple C moniker derives from his propensity to win titles … starting with his 2008 Olympic gold medal. A decade later Cejudo beat the legendary Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title, before defeating Marlon Moraes for the bantamweight strap in 2019.
Cejudo — who many believe is in the MMA G.O.A.T. convo — returned after a 3-year layoff … and now that Aljamain beat an all-time legend, he’s eager for fans to finally pay him the respect he deserves.
“‘You’re supposed to be the greatest of all time. So what happens when I beat you? What does that say about me?’ So I need the fans to keep that same energy, the ones that were doubting me, and said I had no chance.”
Aljo continued … “He’s a two-division champ and an Olympic gold medalist, and my wrestling ‘sucks’ compared to him. I’m like guys, I am now the Olympic champion. I beat the Olympian in a wrestling match. Four takedowns, baby. How many takedowns did he get?”
We also talked to Sterling about the judging … which the champ believes was trash.
FYI, he officially won via split decision … though Aljo thinks it should’ve been unanimous.
There’s more … Sterling also talked about his next scrap with rival, “Suga” Sean O’Malley.
Dana White indicated he wants that fight to happen on August 19 in Boston … but Sterling says he has other ideas of when and where they’ll settle the score.
As for Cejudo … a parting shot from Aljo.
“I tip my hat off to Henry, but I think I did the universe a favor and finally ended the cringe.”
Triple C ➡ Henry Cejudo
