Henry Cejudo Shouts Out Raoni Barcelos After Retirement Fight<\/p>\n
Cejudo revealed ahead of UFC 323 that Saturday would be his final walk to the Octagon<\/a>, and the day after the event the Olympic gold medalist showed a bit of humor around his loss when he shouted out perennial UFC bantamweight contender Raoni Barcelos. <\/p>\n Just how good is Raoni Barcelos #UFC323<\/a> \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n \u2014 Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cJust how good is Raoni Barcelos\u201d <\/p>\n Payton Talbott (red gloves) fights Raoni Barcelos (blue gloves) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Fans were shocked when Talbott was able to bring Cejudo to the mat at UFC 323, especially after the 27-year-old was largely out grappled by the less-heralded Barcelos at UFC 311 for the very first loss of his MMA career. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Incredible main event reportedly set for first UFC Fight Night on Paramount<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTriple C\u201d closes out his own fighting career with four-straight losses, the first of which came in a bantamweight title bid against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 after Cejudo ended his three-year retirement. <\/p>\n Aljamain Sterling (red gloves) fights Henry Cejudo (blue gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The decision to temporarily walk away from the UFC came after the 38-year-old defended the bantamweight belt against Dominick Cruz in 2020, which capped off a six-fight win streak that saw the former Olympian win and defend both the bantamweight and flyweight belts. <\/p>\n What’s Next For Payton Talbott After UFC 323?<\/p>\n Cejudo left it all in the cage at UFC 323, and he made sure to give praise to his opponent Talbott immediately after the event as well as on social media the morning after their fight. <\/p>\n Congrats to Payton on a great performance. You will be a star in this sport. I know that calf hurts #UFC323<\/a> \ud83c\udf7b @PaytonTalbott<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCongrats to Payton on a great performance. You will be a star in this sport. I know that calf hurts\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Dana White confusingly clarifies position on Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 eye poke<\/a><\/p>\n One of the increasingly-rare fighters to earn a UFC contract after winning by decision on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series, Talbott stopped the first three opponents he faced in the UFC but dropped a decision to Barcelos last January. <\/p>\n Henry Cejudo (red gloves) fights Payton Talbott (blue gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The 27-year-old rebounded with a win over Felipe Lima before scoring a huge win over Cejudo last weekend, and Talbott will presumably find himself in the bantamweight rankings at some point this week given that \u201cTriple C\u201d occupied the division\u2019s #10 spot heading into UFC 323.<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC 324 adds two more top-ranked fighters to kick off new Paramount deal<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA fighter rebounds from failed UFC bid with savage face plant finish<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC fan favorite aims to end losing skid against towering KO artist at UFC 325<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Champion Tom Aspinall shares scary update on eye injuries<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Payton](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01kbz7296jvx05ccnxtx.jpg\" "\\"Payton")
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