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Henry Cejudo moving from wrestling to MMA

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12:26 PM ET 02.01 | Henry Cejudo, the 2008 Beijing games Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, has declared his intention to take up a career in professional mixed martial arts. According to his manager, William McFarlane, the elite wrestler hasn't signed with any promotion yet, but is fielding offers from a number of organizations including the UFC. He's expected to make his debut in March or April. And while nothing is official, Cejudo plans to compete at bantamweight despite wrestling at 55kg. "Cutting weight to 121 pounds is very difficult," said McFarlane. "He was a natural 130-pounder when he competed in 2008. He's a natural 140-pounder now and still walking around with 5 percent body fat."

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