Cejudo, ex-UFC double champ, retires after loss

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• He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLAS VEGAS -- Henry Cejudo, one of the most decorated athletes in combat sports history, retired from MMA for the second time Saturday.
• This time, it's likely to be permanent. Cejudo (16-6) announced his retirement after a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott (11-1) at UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena.
• All three judges scored it 30-27 for Talbott. Cejudo, 38, said before the bout that this would be his last fight, and he made good on that promise.
• Cejudo, a former two-weight champion, retired from MMA as the bantamweight champion in 2020, but returned three years later.
• He went 0-4 in four appearances since his return."Payton is the future, man," Cejudo said.