Cejudo warns he may quit if O'Malley is given a waiting title shot
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo warned he could turn away from the UFC if Sean O’Malley is allowed to wait for a title opportunity rather than take mandatory contender fights.
Those remarks were made on Cejudo’s podcast and were reported on Jan 27, 2026.
Cejudo objected to the idea of O’Malley sitting out instead of facing ranked opponents reportedly in line, including Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen.
O’Malley, a recent former bantamweight champion, is coming off a decision victory over Song Yadong.
Whether the promotion will position O’Malley to await the winner of the Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili trilogy is reportedly still being discussed.
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