Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has responded to Conor McGregor's mockery following UFC 288.
Cejudo fell short against UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner on Saturday. He returned after three years away from the Octagon and put on a solid performance despite his hiatus.
After Cejudo's loss, MMA fighters were split in their reactions to the former two-division champion's performance. McGregor, who has been in an ongoing feud with Cejudo for the past few years, took it as an opportunity to mock him.
Cejudo has given video breakdowns of McGregor's fights and been critical of some of his flaws. In response, McGregor used the UFC 288 defeat to offer Cejudo some 'coaching'.
During his UFC 288 post-fight press conference, Cejudo hit back at McGregor's comments.
"Conor McGregor don't got s*** on my résumé, that's all I gotta say," Cejudo said. "What I was able to do, and compete, and hearing the boos from the crowd when they announced the winner, that says a lot to me...it's okay, man, bring the hate, maybe it'll motivate me...thank you, Conor."
McGregor is expected to face Michael Chandler in his UFC return later this year. He and Chandler squared off as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31, which is set to debut later this month.
McGregor hasn't fought since suffering a nasty leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Despite his fighting hiatus, he's kept active on social media, including his reigniting feuds with Cejudo and others.
Cejudo hinted after UFC 288 that he may return to retirement after the loss, although he may return to contention at bantamweight. Regardless of his plans, Cejudo doesn't think highly of McGregor's opinions and social media jabs.
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