"LAS VEGAS -- Henry Cejudo, one of the most decorated athletes in combat sports history, retired from MMA for the second time on Saturday. This time, it's likely to stick. Cejudo (16-6) announced his retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott (11-1) at UFC 323 inside T-Mobile Arena. All three judges scored it a clean 30-27 sweep for Talbott."
"Although Cejudo lost, he gave a spirited effort against Talbott, a highly touted 27-year-old prospect. Talbott bloodied Cejudo's face in the second round, pummeled him with shots to the body and even took down Cejudo, a world-class wrestler, multiple times. Despite all of the damage, Cejudo continued to swing back with bad intentions and drew a positive response from the crowd for it."
"He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito," which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz."
Henry Cejudo retired from MMA for the second time following a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Talbott. The 38-year-old former two-weight champion said this would be his last fight and announced his retirement immediately after the three-round contest. Cejudo previously retired as bantamweight champion in 2020 but returned three years later and went 0-4 since his comeback. Talbott, a 27-year-old prospect, bloodied Cejudo, landed body shots and secured multiple takedowns. Cejudo continued to fight aggressively and indicated a desire to mentor Talbott. Cejudo's longtime coach, Santino Defranco, also announced his retirement.
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