The Herd with Colin Cowherd Daniel Cormier Show - Henry Cejudo on becoming UFC double champion, winning gold medal at Olympics
Feb 13, 2026
Henry Cejudo, Olympic gold-medalist and former two-division UFC champion, reflects on rising from poverty to elite sport and entrepreneurship. He recalls discovering wrestling, the hunger that drove him, memorable wins, and why Olympic gold meant more than belts. He also discusses family struggles, transition to MMA, and his current business and giving-back focus.
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Olympics Sparked A Dream
- Henry says watching the 1996 Olympics (Michael Johnson) ignited his dream to understand what being the best feels like.
- He later discovered wrestling in junior high and immediately knew it was his path.
Learning From Tape Replays
- Henry watched a Zeke Jones tape repeatedly and taught himself technique by imitation and study.
- He credits that film study for accelerating his development into an elite wrestler.
Plucked Into Elite Training
- Henry recalls being invited to train at the Olympic Training Center, sleeping in a real bed, and feeling overwhelmed by greatness around him.
- He describes being humbled by wrestling legends like Sergey Beloglazov who both beat him and mentored him.