Olympic gold medalist and former UFC champ Henry Cejudo opens up about his journey from wrestling mats to the MMA cage.
He shares his first memories of discovering MMA, the struggles of transitioning from wrestling, and how he started his career with four straight knockout wins. Henry also recalls the most nervous he’s ever been before a fight and even tells a wild street fight story from Halloween night.
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Hosted by Harrison Rogers, The HJR Podcast brings you candid conversations with some of the biggest names in fighting, sports, and business! Featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in MMA like Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Frank Mir, Henry Cejudo, Benson Henderson, Mark Kerr, Tito Ortiz, and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:12 First exposure to MMA
02:02 When Henry Cejudo knew he wanted to fight
02:28 Challenges going from wrestling to MMA
04:04 Winning first 4 pro fights by KO
05:00 Most nervous he's been for a fight
05:46 Henry Cejudo street fight story
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