"Cejudo was recently telling Johnson how excited he is about the offer, which also allegedly includes a lucrative payday. Cejudo also briefly tried to convince Johnson to complete their trilogy on the wrestling mats at RAF. "I know, dude... I'm stoked. It's good stuff, and they're paying good money, DJ... A lot of people are calling you out," Cejudo said. "This is the trilogy!""
"Johnson (25-4) defended his flyweight title with a first-round knockout win over Cejudo (16-6) in their first matchup at UFC 197 in 2016. Cejudo avenged the loss by dethroning Johnson via split decision in their rematch at UFC 227 in 2018. Johnson was subsequently traded to ONE Championship, where he became the flyweight champion and retired after defending his title in a trilogy against Adriano Moraes in 2023."
Henry Cejudo retired from the UFC after a December 2025 loss and is set to wrestle Urijah Faber at RAF 6 on Feb. 28 in Tempe, Arizona. Cejudo told Demetrious Johnson he was excited about the offer, claimed a lucrative payday, and urged Johnson to join for a wrestling trilogy. Johnson declined firmly, saying he is retired, does not wrestle, and is busy with other commitments. Johnson previously split two UFC fights with Cejudo, later became ONE flyweight champion, and retired after a 2023 title defense. Cejudo became a two-division UFC champion but ended his run amid a four-fight slump.
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