Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo: How much size advantage does ‘Funkmaster’ have over ‘Triple C’
Henry Cejudo in his past has faced many opponents bigger than him and this time around is no different with Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo headlining UFC 288
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Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo is only a few days away from happening. The most decorated fighter in UFC is set to make his return to the octagon after 3 years of retirement. Aljamain Sterling who after his second fight with Petr Yan proved that he is worthy of the title will face his toughest battle yet. With the bantamweight title on the line, both fighters will give it their all at UFC 288.
Of all the opponents Aljamain Sterling has fought in the past, Cejudo falls on the smaller side of the size spectrum. However, Cejudo has had his fair share of practice fighting bigger opponents as well. While Henry takes care of the size advantage with his wrestling skill, the striking and reaches advantage for Sterling is very apparent. Henry Cejudo has also talked about moving up a weight if he wins against Sterling and contests for the featherweight title. Before that, he still has the funk master to deal with first. Here are some stats on both fighters and who has more advantage.
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Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo stats, who has more advantage?
Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling will be contesting for the title at 135 lbs. While the fight might not be as famous as some of its previous PPV headliners, it is still one of the most technical fights to take place. Henry Cejudo stands 5 feet 4 inches tall with a reach of 64 inches. Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and has a reach of 71 inches.
Sterling has a massive advantage with 7 inches of extra reach than Cejudo. Sterling also has a bigger frame than Cejudo, meaning Aljamain Sterling would possibly be the heavier fighter during his fight. Both Triple C and the Funkmaster have elite wrestling and grappling skills. Aljamain Sterling has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Matt Sera and was an NCAA Division III wrestler. Henry Cejudo on the other hand is an Olympic gold medallist in free-style wrestling. Aljamain Sterling has a clear size advantage heading into the fight. However, Henry Cejudo still believes that his smaller size will prove a key factor in defeating Funkmaster at UFC 288.
Henry Cejudo on why he has the advantage fighting bigger guys
Henry Cejudo is almost every time the smaller opponent heading into his fight at the flyweight or bantamweight division. However, according to Cejudo smaller size has more advantages than one might know. Triple C on his youtube channel uploaded a video where Cejudo and his former rival Demetrious Johnson explained the advantages of being on the smaller side.
“This is a conversation for us short kings here…A lot of times think because you’re short it’s a disadvantage. Not really. you’re more explosive, you’re harder to take down because of the level change…In other words, being short fighting somebody that has more length, there’s more body to grab.” said Cejudo. Johnson who also has ample experience fighting and winning against taller opponents joined in as well. He explained that the weight difference is a more prominent factor than reach advantage when fighting a bigger opponent.
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