UFC 238 PPV (Pay-Per-View) event went down tonight (Saturday, June 8, 2019) from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The current UFC Flyweight champion and Olympic gold medal owner Henry Cejudo squared off against BJJ black belt, Muay Thai black prajiad, and the former WSOF king Marlon Moraes in the main event of the evening. The two fought for the vacated Bantamweight belt. Marc Goddard was the third man in charge of this contest.
Marlon Moraes controlled the first round and used his reach advantage well. Cejudo was trying to punch him to the face, but Moraes’ movement was superb. He stuffed Henry’s single-leg takedown attempt and punished his opponent with many dangerous low kicks.
Henry Cejudo changed the strategy in the second frame, and it brought the result. Despite Marlon dropped him with a nasty low kick, Cejudo got up, went forward and slammed his foe with a stunning overhand right. It completely changed the outcome of the match.
Marlon even head kicked Henry, but the wrestling champion continued going forward. aT the end of the round, Cejudo shocked the world and punished Muay Thai black prajiad with knees to the head of the clinch. Wow!
Henry secured double under-hooks early on in the third. After an eye gauge, the ref restarted the contest, and Cejudo cracked his opponent open with uppercuts and knees.
After ending up in the dominant position, Cejudo started landing a brutal barrage of elbows and hammer-fists, and Marc Goddard was forced to wave off the contest.
Final Result: Henry Cejudo def. Marlon Moraes via TKO (Elbows and Punches) R3, 4:51
Check out the highlight reel below.
Introducing first!@MMarlonMoraes #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/ASTk9TX3XD
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
iiiiiiiiiiit's TIME! #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/JLVC4H7TlS
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
MAGIC @MMARLONMORAES IS THROWIN' #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/9HnSkeR9V7
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 9, 2019
VICIOUS knees by @HenryCejudo #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/KwqFMPOujO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 9, 2019
The Olympic champ is putting in WORK on the ground. #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/N4bNMM8GR3
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
DOUBLE CHAMP! @HenryCejudo #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/gsFpDN2KCw
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
What a comeback!!@HenryCejudo becomes bantamweight champ at #UFC238! 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/nahgKunJPn
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 9, 2019
Champ Champ @HenryCejudo! #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/vWOvK5Bb53
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 9, 2019
The greatest combat sports athlete of all-time!?
🏆🏆 @HenryCejudo #UFC238 pic.twitter.com/k0AAg2VOqf
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2019
Marlon Moraes dropped to 22-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC, Henry Cejudo improved the score to 15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC. Henry Cejudo was promoted to two-division champion!
