Overview
- After a unanimous-decision loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, Cejudo announced his second retirement.
- The defeat set his final MMA record at 16-6 and extended a four-fight losing streak.
- He plans a children's book initiative that invites sports legends to author truthful accounts and learn basic business skills.
- Cejudo said recent losses changed how his legacy is viewed compared with exits by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones.
- He will remain a media presence as co-host of the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman, and the UFC aired a career tribute video at UFC 323.