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Henry Cejudo Threatens Boycott if UFC Picks O’Malley Over Umar For Title
Cejudo warned the UFC against bypassing #2 Umar for a bantamweight title shot. “Umar gets the next title shot,” he said, citing his close fight with Dvalishvili in 2025 and a potential Russia-on-Russia clash with champion Yan. “There’s no way if they give it to (#3 and former champion) O’Malley,” Cejudo added, vowing he “ain’t watching that s**t no more.”
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Paddy Pimblett Claims Arman Tsarukyan’s Fans ‘Only’ Back Him Out Of Hate
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