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Henry Cejudo was born on February 9, 1987 in South Los Angeles, California, United States and is credited as an amateur wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter. That puts Henry Cejudo at 39 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Maryvale High School and Grand Canyon University. Recorded honors include Great Immigrants Award (2009). The listed height is 163 cm.
My Take
Cejudo is one of the most remarkable athletes I follow. Standing just 163 cm and raised in South Los Angeles to an immigrant family, he won Olympic wrestling gold and then captured both UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight titles, a near-impossible double crown. What moves me is how his small frame forced him to win through technique and sheer will rather than physical dominance. He proved that size is no ceiling for ambition. The 2009 Great Immigrants Award fits him perfectly, because his whole story is about defying the odds stacked against him. To me he is a living argument that grit beats genetics.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Cejudo
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・セフード
- Reading
- へんりー・せふーど
- Born
- February 9, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- South Los Angeles, California, United States
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler / mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- High school
- Maryvale High School
- University
- Grand Canyon University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Great Immigrants Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://henrycejudo.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/henry_cejudo/
- Xhttps://x.com/HenryCejudo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20Cejudo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q933481
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Cejudo born?
Born February 9, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Henry Cejudo from?
Henry Cejudo is from South Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Henry Cejudo do?
Henry Cejudo works as amateur wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter.
How tall is Henry Cejudo?
Henry Cejudo is 163 cm.
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