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| Can 'The Messenger' deliver a firm reminder to the Flyweight division? |
A former UFC Flyweight title challenger and Olympic wrestler, Henry 'The Messenger' Cejudo will look to bring an end to his disappointing two fight slide on Saturday when he opens the main card of UFC 211 against promising contender Sergio Pettis. With one of the best wrestling backgrounds in professional mixed-martial arts today, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist burst onto the UFC scene back in 2014, securing four consecutive decision wins, including a razor thin victory over grappler Jussier Formiga, Cejudo then faced P4P #1 Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197, losing via a comprehensive first round knockout as his stock took a knock. 'The Messenger' was then matched up against Joseph Benavidez, and was hugely unfortunate to find himself on the wrong end of the score cards at the fights conclusion. The brother of former UFC Lightweight champ Anthony Pettis, Sergio is on a completely separate spectrum in terms of form, riding a three fight high, most recently winning a decision over John Moraga to earn a shot at Cejudo. A second degree black belt in Taekwondo and with a purple belt in BJJ, Pettis is a well rounded fighter with both submission and knockout victories on his record. A victory for Cejudo would firmly reinstate him into title contention, while Pettis would not only secure his fourth win on the trot, but may set up an exciting title eliminator with Ray Borg for the young Milwaukee man. Ultimately, I believe Cejudo smothers the striking style of Pettis with clever pressure and takedowns, on his way to a comfortable decision victory.
Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision.
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