UFC president Dana White thinks Henry Cejudo deserves credit for chasing after a legend like Jose Aldo . Cejudo (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) will attempt to make his first bantamweight title defense at UFC 250 when he takes on Aldo (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in enemy territory. Aldo failed to make good in his bantamweight debut and was narrowly defeated by Marlon Moraes in a controversial split decision loss, which prompted heavy criticism when the UFC decided to grant Cejudo’s wish. But White, who scored the fight for Aldo, understands where the former dual-champ Cejudo is coming from with his callout of the former long-time featherweight champ. “Jose Aldo has been a bad mother(expletive) his whole career, and a guy like Cejudo wants to fight him,” White told reporters Tuesday in Las Vegas. “Instead of criticizing, you should respect that, the fact that he wants to fight Jose Aldo.
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Dana White: Henry Cejudo deserves respect for wanting to fight Jose Aldo – MMA Junkie