UFC 288: Henry Cejudo Unable to Break UFC Veteran's Curse
With his defeat to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288, Henry Cejudo joins a host of age-bound UFC veterans that were unable to capture gold above a certain age.
At 36 years of age, Cejudo adds his name to a roster of ageing UFC veterans that fell short in championship aspirations. In weight classes below middleweight, UFC fighters aged 35 and above have a record of 2-21 in title fights (interim included).
The UFC Veteran's Curse
With Cejudo's defeat at UFC 288, UFC fighters aged 35 and above now have a combined record of 2-21 in championship fights.
Tyron Woodley owns the only two title fight victories at 35+ below 185 Lbs, with his title defense against Demian Maia at 35 years, 103 days old, and his title defense over Darren Till at 36 years, 144 days old.
| Name | Weight | Age | Defeated By |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Benavidez | Flyweight | 35 years, 214 days | Deiveson Figueiredo |
Joseph Benavidez | Flyweight | 35 years, 354 days | Deiveson Figueiredo |
Deiveson Figueiredo | Flyweight | 35 years, 34 days | Brandon Moreno |
Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | 35 years, 21 days | Dominick Cruz |
Dominick Cruz | Bantamweight | 35 years, 60 days | Henry Cejudo |
T.J. Dillashaw | Bantamweight | 36 years, 256 days | Aljamain Sterling |
Henry Cejudo | Bantamweight | 36 years, 87 days | Aljamain Sterling |
Kenny Florian | Featherweight | 37 years, 135 days | José Aldo |
Frankie Edgar | Featherweight | 37 years, 285 days | Max Holloway |
The Korean Zombie | Featherweight | 35 years, 23 days | Alexander Volkanovski |
Josh Emmett | Featherweight | 37 years, 345 days | Yair Rodriguez |
Tony Ferguson | Lightweight | 36 years, 85 days | Justin Gaethje |
Michael Chandler | Lightweight | 35 years, 21 days | Charles Oliveira |
Pat Miletich | Welterweight | 35 years, 55 days | Carlos Newton |
Gil Castillo | Welterweight | 37 years, 33 days | Matt Hughes |
Demian Maia | Welterweight | 39 years, 265 days | Tyron Woodley |
Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | 36 years, 321 days | Kamaru Usman |
Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight | 35 years, 242 days | Kamaru Usman |
Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight | 36 years, 163 days | Kamaru Usman |
Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | 35 years, 101 days | Leon Edwards |
Kamaru Usman | Welterweight | 35 years, 312 days | Leon Edwards |
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