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UFC legend Henry Cejudo reveals drastic career change after retiring from MMA
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One of combat sports’ biggest legends has unveiled a new venture.

MMA lost an all-time great in December when Henry Cejudo called time on his career inside the cage.

The former bantamweight and flyweight champion went out with a bang, with Cejudo brawling against Payton Talbott at UFC 323 before confirming his decision to retire in the aftermath of that defeat.

Cejudo already announced one surprising career move ahead of his retirement fight, telling Bloody Elbow that he envisioned becoming a children’s author.

But that was not the only drastic change Cejudo had planned…

Henry Cejudo reveals surprise post-MMA venture into water

Cejudo surfaced on social media recently to reveal his latest career move after ending his stint in MMA: entering the water business.

The 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling wrote in a post on X that he is “just getting started” with his water company alongside a video taking fans on a tour of the One Water facility in Edmonton, Canada.

“A lot of you guys have been wondering, ‘What’s going on with Triple C after retirement?’ Well guess what guys…

“I wanna give you guys a private tour (of) my water company: One Water.

“It tastes amazing! Take a trip, with every sip,” he added.

Henry Cejudo is retired from MMA, not combat sports

While ‘Triple C’ is evidently focusing on ventures away from his competitive career, he is not quite finished in combat sports.

In fact, just a month after concluding his tenure in mixed martial arts with a memorable final war at UFC 323, Cejudo already has a match booked for 2026.

The former two-division UFC champion will make his return to face fellow MMA legend Urijah Faber at Real American Freestyle on February 26.

The pair will become the latest prominent MMA names to compete in the new wrestling organization, following in the footsteps of fighters like Colby Covington, Bo Nickal, Yoel Romero, Belal Muhammad, and Arman Tsarukyan.

This article first appeared on Bloody Elbow and was syndicated with permission.

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