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Henry Cejudo says he will retire if he isn’t paid enough: I’m in this game for money, not belts

Despite being the UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo says the belts no longer matter to him, and instead he wants more money from the UFC.

Cejudo (15-2) is currently sidelined with after undergoing shoulder surgery following his bantamweight title win against Marlon Moraes in June. “The Messenger” begun 2019 with a first-round KO of T.J. Dillashaw, who later tested positive for EPO and was suspended by USADA for two years.

Talking recently to MMA Fighting, Cejudo said that he wants more money from the UFC, and if he doesn’t get it he is prepared to walk away from the sport.