Henry Cejudo Cautions Urijah Faber ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ After Post-Fight Callout

Urijah Faber’s spectacular comeback victory over Ricky Simon isn’t likely to be a one-off appearance. Instead, “The California Kid” is already eyeing the top of the mountain in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division.

“I think Henry Cejudo called me out a little bit ago…Henry, what’s up dog?” Faber said in the Octagon following his win in the UFC Sacramento co-headliner on Saturday night. “I remember 10 years ago when you challenged me to a fight as a friendly gesture. I’m down to get down in there and mix that up.”

Cejudo is coming off a third-round technical knockout triumph against Marlon Moraes to claim the vacant 135-pound belt at UFC 238. After that bout, the Olympic gold medalist targeted Faber as well as Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz as potential opponents he would like to face.

Once “The Messenger” got word of Faber’s post-fight interview, he issued a reply to the Team Alpha Male founder via Twitter.

“Careful what you wish for my corn-rolled princess,” Cejudo wrote. “You could be the next legend to bend the knee to Triple C.”

Careful what you wish for my corn-rolled princess. You could be the next legend to bend the knee to Triple C. https://t.co/j5NcVrEoqz

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 14, 2019

If Faber and Cejudo were to matched, it is highly unlikely that the bout would take place in 2019. Cejudo underwent surgery on his shoulder to repair a rotator cuff injury, and recovery is expected to last at least four to five months.