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Henry Cejudo "Triple C"

Active #17 bantamweight · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'4" 163 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 64" 163 cm
At a glance
  • 3 successful title defenses
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1569
Global Elo 1630 ±47
Rank
#17
top 20% of division
UFC record
10-6-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 6
Streak
-4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -19
Last fight
Dec 6, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 39m
Avg fight time
13:40
Title fights
4-2
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.5
Ground control
45m
Since last fight
7mo

Honest Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
Dec 13, 2014 — W vs Dustin Kimura Δ+29Mar 14, 2015 — W vs Chris Cariaso Δ+31Jun 13, 2015 — W vs Chico Camus Δ+26Nov 21, 2015 — W vs Jussier Formiga Δ+27Apr 23, 2016 — L vs Demetrious Johnson Δ-31Dec 3, 2016 — L vs Joseph Benavidez Δ-13Sep 9, 2017 — W vs Wilson Reis Δ+18Dec 2, 2017 — W vs Sergio Pettis Δ+15Aug 4, 2018 — W vs Demetrious Johnson Δ+28Jan 19, 2019 — W vs TJ Dillashaw Δ+28Jun 8, 2019 — W vs Marlon Moraes Δ+22May 9, 2020 — W vs Dominick Cruz Δ+22May 6, 2023 — L vs Aljamain Sterling Δ-19Feb 17, 2024 — L vs Merab Dvalishvili Δ-18Feb 22, 2025 — L vs Song Yadong Δ-16Dec 6, 2025 — L vs Payton Talbott Δ-19 1400145015001550160016501700 20162018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":338.2,"elo":1467,"date":"2014-12-13","opp":"Dustin Kimura","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":106.3,"y":304.7,"elo":1499,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Chris Cariaso","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":122.7,"y":277.2,"elo":1525,"date":"2015-06-13","opp":"Chico Camus","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":151.6,"y":248.3,"elo":1552,"date":"2015-11-21","opp":"Jussier Formiga","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":179.2,"y":281.3,"elo":1521,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Demetrious Johnson","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":5,"x":219.4,"y":295.3,"elo":1508,"date":"2016-12-03","opp":"Joseph Benavidez","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":6,"x":269.7,"y":276,"elo":1526,"date":"2017-09-09","opp":"Wilson Reis","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":284.8,"y":259.7,"elo":1541,"date":"2017-12-02","opp":"Sergio Pettis","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":328.7,"y":229.6,"elo":1569,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Demetrious Johnson","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":9,"x":358.9,"y":199.4,"elo":1597,"date":"2019-01-19","opp":"TJ Dillashaw","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":10,"x":384,"y":176.1,"elo":1619,"date":"2019-06-08","opp":"Marlon Moraes","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":11,"x":444.3,"y":152.8,"elo":1641,"date":"2020-05-09","opp":"Dominick Cruz","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":12,"x":640.4,"y":173.3,"elo":1622,"date":"2023-05-06","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":13,"x":691.9,"y":192.3,"elo":1604,"date":"2024-02-17","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":758.5,"y":209.8,"elo":1588,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":15,"x":810,"y":229.7,"elo":1569,"date":"2025-12-06","opp":"Payton Talbott","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 6, 2025 Payton Talbott L -19
Feb 22, 2025 Song Yadong L -16
Feb 17, 2024 Merab Dvalishvili L -18
May 6, 2023 Aljamain Sterling L -19
May 9, 2020 Dominick Cruz W +22

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
40%
4 / 10
Finish rate
KO
4
40% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
6
60% of wins
KO: 4 (40%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 6 (60%) 6
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
1 25%
R2
2 50%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 838 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
55% Head
  • Head 55%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
69% Distance
  • Distance 69%
  • Clinch 19%
  • Ground 12%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
17%
of losses by finish
1 of 6
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 5 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1654
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Demetrious Johnson
Elo 1754 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.7
+2.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 16 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1499
1591
Notable wins
Demetrious Johnson 1754 TJ Dillashaw 1712 Dominick Cruz 1662 Marlon Moraes 1643

Top bantamweight

See full rankings →
Merab Dvalishvili
#1 · Elo 1679
Petr Yan C
#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Sean O'Malley
#4 · Elo 1632
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Henry Cejudo on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.