8 UFC Stars Set To Dominate 2020

8. Henry Cejudo

It was always going to take a special fighter to finally dethrone Demetrious Johnson as the UFC Flyweight Champion. After successfully defending his title a stunning 11 times - including an April 2016 win over Henry Cejudo - it was a rematch against The Messenger at UFC 227 that eventually led to Johnson losing the gold.

At last June's UFC 238, Cejudo continued to showcase his skills as he defeated Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship - making him just the fourth UFC fighter ever to simultaneously hold two championships across two different weight classes.

Only a matter of weeks ago the Olympian announced plans to vacate the UFC Flyweight Championship, with his 2020 focus to be solely on bantamweight action. Unfortunately, a shoulder issue currently has Cejudo on the shelf, but Aljamain Sterling, Peter Yan, Raphael Assuncao, and an inevitable rematch against Marlon Moraes are just some possibilities for Cejudo in 2020.

Following the only two losses of his professional career - at UFC 197 to Demetrious Johnson and at TUF: Tournament of Champions Finale against Joseph Benavidez - Henry Cejudo is currently on a five-fight win streak. And that win streak could well continue throughout the year once Cejudo steps back into the Octagon.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

Senior Writer

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Posted On: 3rd Jan 2020

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