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Henry Cejudo Vacates UFC Bantamweight Title After Retirement Announcement

Henry Cejudo has officially vacated the UFC bantamweight title after announcing his retirement at UFC 249, according to Marc Raimondi and Ariel Helwani of ESPN.

UFC released its updated rankings Monday, but Cejudo was not listed and the bantamweight champion was blank.

Cejudo, who has won titles at both bantamweight and flyweight, defeated Dominick Cruz to defend his belt before announcing his retirement in the Octagon.

"I'm happy with my career," he said, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN. "I've done enough in the sport. I want to walk away and enjoy myself.