Mar 26 2025 24 mins
The legendary “Triple C,” Henry Cejudo, spoke to Grind City Media’s John Morgan to recaps an incredible 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships experience, including a moment for the ages with Wyatt Hendrickson scoring a massive upset over Gable Steveson.
Cejudo, himself an Olympic wrestling gold medalist, also discusses the future of the sport and potential for growth, including a call for the UFC to bring wrestling to the Apex in Las Vegas. He also provides an update on his eye, which is still healing following a fight-ending eye poke from Song Yadong one month ago, and discusses the potential for one more trip to the UFC’s famed octagon before calling it a career.
0:00 – Breaking down Wyatt Hendrickson’s big win: “There’s going to be a movie based on this”
5:18 – Wrestling is “the greatest sport on Earth”
7:09 – A challenge for Dana White: “Let’s get wrestling at the Apex”
11:33 – Breaking down the other big stories from the NCAA Championships
15:45 – Cejudo has a stern warning for Gable Steveson if MMA is on his mind
18:51 – Kevin Jackson’s message: “Legends take care of legends”
20:13 – Cejudo says vision still not back to 100 percent, would like Song Yadong rematch
Cejudo, himself an Olympic wrestling gold medalist, also discusses the future of the sport and potential for growth, including a call for the UFC to bring wrestling to the Apex in Las Vegas. He also provides an update on his eye, which is still healing following a fight-ending eye poke from Song Yadong one month ago, and discusses the potential for one more trip to the UFC’s famed octagon before calling it a career.
0:00 – Breaking down Wyatt Hendrickson’s big win: “There’s going to be a movie based on this”
5:18 – Wrestling is “the greatest sport on Earth”
7:09 – A challenge for Dana White: “Let’s get wrestling at the Apex”
11:33 – Breaking down the other big stories from the NCAA Championships
15:45 – Cejudo has a stern warning for Gable Steveson if MMA is on his mind
18:51 – Kevin Jackson’s message: “Legends take care of legends”
20:13 – Cejudo says vision still not back to 100 percent, would like Song Yadong rematch