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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
UFC star Henry Cejudo's Phoenix home burglarized days after taking down suspect
The Brief Phoenix Police say UFC star Henry Cejudo's home was burglarized on April 8, just days after he helped take a hit-and-run suspect down before officers arrived. His championship belt was stolen, as well as thousands of dollars worth of items. PHOENIX - The Phoenix home of UFC fighter Henry Cejudo was burglarized Tuesday morning, just days after he took down an alleged drunk driver that crashed into his neighbor's house. What we know The crime happened at his Biltmore area home around 9 a.m. on April 8 near SR 51 and Bethany Home Road. His first UFC championship belt, and $10,000 worth of items were taken. "If I had my gun, it wouldn't be nice, I would. Because now I know you're messing with my family, and it's one thing fighting. There's another thing when my family is in danger," Cejudo said. The UFC champion and Olympic gold medalist said his detached studio was broken into while his wife and kids were asleep in the house. "They ended up stealing my UFC belt, my inaugural belt when I first became a champion," he said. Cejudo's close friend and national boxing champion, Hughie Johnston, is now offering a $10,000 reward. "You're not going to be able to sell it. You're not going to get anything out of it. It's going to be red-hot. Every pawnshop in town isn't going to want to buy that. You're going to know that it belongs to Triple C," Johnston said. "He earned it the hard way." They want the belt returned, no questions asked. They also said the suspect was caught on camera. "They went to go sneak off with the belt. The glass fell," Cejudo said. Cejudo's producer, Dylan Rush, was asleep in the studio when it happened. His wallet and $10,000 worth of camera equipment were also stolen. Cejudo's team says if the items are returned, they won't press charges. "Cejudo will not pick you up, drop you on your head, put you in a pretzel and deliver justice like he does typically to people that break the law in the state of Arizona," Johnston said. Big picture view It was just days ago, on April 4, that a neighbor's home was hit by an alleged drunk driver going over 80 mph. When the driver tried to run away, it was Cejudo who pinned him down until the police arrived. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach asked if he thought the burglary was some sort of retaliation. "I mean, you can't rule it out, but it could be, it could be," Cejudo said. His producer does think it's related. "This would not have happened if it weren't for the hit-and-run," Rush said. "His reward for doing something heroic was getting his home burglarized. So, it's just a shame all around." Cejudo says it's not as much about the belt, but the sense of security and safety. As for the belt, he says it's the emotion behind it, a story to share with his kids and grandkids one day. What you can do Anyone with information on this can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or the Phoenix Police Department at 1-800-343-TIPS.
USA Today
20-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Henry Cejudo contemplating return to 'dry' flyweight division after UFC Fight Night 252
SEATTLE – Henry Cejudo won't rule out a return to flyweight. But first, Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will take on Song Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout, which headlines Saturday's UFC Fight Night 252 (ESPN+) event at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Prior to hanging up his gloves in May 2020, Cejudo had captured both the UFC flyweight and bantamweight titles simultaneously. 'Triple C' was credited by many for saving the 125-pound division. 'I've got to cut the weight, but there is a potential thing that I could be going back down,' Cejudo told reporters at Wednesday's media day. 'With a victory here, I don't think there's anybody at flyweight that could really sell the division. 'I think there's too many dry people at that weight division. I feel like what I've done in combat sports, particularly the flyweights, is saving that division back in 2020. There could be a resurrection there.' Cejudo likely didn't necessarily mean to take a shot at UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, who was his first pick when coaching Season 24 of 'The Ultimate Fighter.' He just thinks he can add value to the division. 'I love Pantoja, and that's another thing, too,' Cejudo said. 'I spent New Year's (with him) – I'm super close to Pantoja. He's a great fighter, but sometimes I think he can create storylines because everybody is kind of dry at flyweight. There's no tussle. There's no storylines. When I became champion, it was my responsibility. It was my responsibility when I talked to Dana. They were going to get rid of the division. He told me, 'Hey man I just want to let you know that I'm going to grant you your decision.' 'After I beat Demetrious (Johnson), I wanted to go up and become a double champ because the whole storyline was Demetrious Johnson vs. T.J. Dillashaw. I said, 'I'm going to beat this dude, and I'm challenging the winner of Cody (Garbrandt) and T.J.' Exactly what happened. He said, 'We're going to grant you, but we're going to get rid of the division.' I remember my heart just sunk. It just didn't feel right. … I said, 'Let's bring (Dillashaw) down.' So T.J. wanted to go down. I'm just like, 'Let's give him what he wants.' So beat him at 125 and then go up to 35 and then do it again.' For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 252.
Telegraph
20-02-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Wanted dead or alive: Filipino lawman offers bounty for mosquitoes behind dengue outbreak
Local officials in the Philippines are offering a bounty for mosquitoes caught dead or alive in a bid to slow the spread of another dengue epidemic. In an unusual scheme to combat the debilitating and sometimes lethal disease, authorities have launched a ' peso for a mosquito ' in Addition Hills – a densely packed neighbourhood in the heart of the capital Manila, home to some 70,000 people. The area's leader, Carlito Cernal, hopes that adopting a time-honoured bounty will inspire residents to remove mosquitoes from the streets – and therefore combat a massive uptick in dengue transmission. 'Fight dengue, catch mosquitoes together!' the area's leader, Carlito Cernal, wrote on Instagram. 'Due to the increase in dengue cases… we have launched an alternative method in addition to the regular cleaning of our surroundings!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Triple C- Capt Carlito Cernal (@carlitocernal) Nationwide dengue infections jumped by 40 per cent in January compared to the same period last year, with the archipelago's Department of Health recording 28,234 cases as of February 1. Last weekend Quezon City, which directly borders Manila, declared an outbreak after 1,769 cases and 10 deaths were reported – most of the fatalities were among children. Local officials there have not yet talked of a bounty, but said they may instead release swarms of frogs to eat the insects. The central government has blamed intermittent downpours for the surge in infections, warning that the rainfall has left behind the ideal mosquito breeding sites – stagnant pools of water. In Addition Hills, officials have already tried to control mosquitoes using traditional tools, from a street hygiene campaign to canal de-clogging. But Mr Cernal said he decided to adopt a less conventional approach after two young students died in the neighbourhood. The new cash reward applies to all mosquitoes and their larvae, dead or alive. Participants will receive one peso, just under two US cents, for every five insects captured. As of Wednesday evening, 21 bounty-hunters had claimed their reward, with 700 mosquitoes captured so far, the BBC reported. Among them was Miguel Labag, a 64-year-old scavenger, who told AFP news agency that he received nine pesos (15 cents, or 10 pence) for 45 mosquitoes, which were squirming in water in a jug. 'This is a big help, I can buy a coffee,' he said. However, the latest campaign has triggered some scorn online, amid suggestions that sneaky residents could launch 'mosquito farms' to capitalise on the bounty. Others questioned whether enough insects would be collected to make a dent in transmission. But Mr Cernal was adamant that the bounty was a novel way to fight dengue, batting away concerns the cash reward could be exploited. He added that the campaign would be terminated as soon as the uptick in cases eases. The novel approach comes as dengue – often called ' breakbone fever ' because severe joint pain is one of the symptoms – laps the globe in an unprecedented outbreak, driven by warming temperatures, urbanisation and international travel. At least 14 million cases and 10,000 deaths were reported last year, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, with South and Central America especially hard hit. Patchy surveillance means these figures are likely to be underestimates.
