Henry Cejudo took to social media to troll Arman Tsarukyan by sharing a photo related to a tournament victory. Cejudo, referring to himself as a triple champion, commented that the tournament in question was one Tsarukyan won before testing positive for doping. The post does not specify which tournament or provide further context about the doping allegation. Cejudo's remark appears to be a jab at Tsarukyan's past, though details surrounding the doping case are limited in this source. This represents continued social media sparring between the two fighters.
Henry Cejudo used social media to take a shot at top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, sharing a photo tied to a tournament victory and using it as the basis for a pointed jab at the Russian fighter's past.
Cejudo, who calls himself "Triple C," leaned into that self-styled identity in his post, framing the tournament in question as one Tsarukyan had won before a doping positive. The 39-year-old American trains out of Fight Ready and currently sits ranked ninth in the bantamweight division, carrying a professional record of 16-6. He lands 3.82 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, and has averaged 1.84 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Tsarukyan, for his part, is one of the most dangerous men in the lightweight division. The 29-year-old Russian, fighting out of American Top Team, holds a 23-3 record and is ranked first among lightweight contenders. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, he is a high-output, well-rounded threat — landing 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy while also averaging an impressive 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Cejudo is ranked at bantamweight but his self-promotion routinely crosses divisional lines, keeping his name in circulation across multiple weight classes
- Tsarukyan's position as the top lightweight contender means any controversy touching his name carries significant divisional weight
- The doping allegation referenced by Cejudo relates to a pre-UFC tournament, though details of the case remain limited in available reporting
- The exchange represents an escalation in an ongoing public back-and-forth between the two fighters
