Dana White has told Henry Cejudo to "stop talking" and focus on his training if he is willing to make a UFC comeback.
Cejudo hasn't fought since ending his UFC career with a stoppage victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. He agreed to retire from the sport after defeating the late replacement, having conquered all the challenges he set out to complete in the bantamweight division.
'Triple C' has frequently talked up a return since the turn of the year and wants to attempt to beat Conor McGregor to becoming the UFC's first three-weight champion with a switch to featherweight. UFC president Dana White is happy to explore options for Cejudo to return to the promotion providing he is committed. "A few months ago, or whenever it was, I'm bad with time," White said when discussing a potential return for Cejudo in an interview with Yahoo Sports.
"But, he was talking, talking, talking and I'm like, 'Stop f***ing talking and actually do something if you're actually thinking about fighting.' And the word is, he has been training hard and getting ready, so we'll see. When he is actually ready to fight, we'll decide where he's going to go and what he's going to do."
UFC kingpin White has become known for his straight-talking antics towards fighters in a mission to keep them focused on achieving their best feats. Cejudo has been calling out a multitude of fighters since talks of a return to the UFC gathered pace.
He will return to the UFC to defend a six-fight win streak which dates back to September 2017 where he responded to back-to-back defeats with success over Wilson Reis. He went on to begin a title charge at bantamweight and ousted Marlon Moraes for the vacant title to become the UFC's fourth-ever fighter to hold two belts simultaneously.
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After defeating Cruz, Cejudo closed the curtain on his MMA career but has continued to train as he remains just 35-years-old. In his most recent fight call-out, Cejudo is planning to make a charge at featherweight which he hopes will be finished with a title challenge against champion Volkanovski.
"I know if I fight Alexander Volkanovski I can still beat him," he said on ' The Triple C and Schmo Show '. "It's not about me killing him it's just about him beating him, outsmarting and outwitting him. I still believe that I do have the ability, speed, wrestling, experience, IQ and toughness to really challenge him like that.
"It's up to the fans and to Dana White, I'm all about it and they know I'm all about it. I've said it before if me and Alexander can make a payday off of this, I can become the first triple champ or he can shut up the 'King of Cringe'. It'll be a treat for everybody and I know everybody will tune in to watch."
