Demetrious Johnson Turns Down RAF Wrestling Matchup Against Henry Cejudo

Demetrious Johnson declined Henry Cejudo's push for a wrestling trilogy, reaffirming his retirement from competition. Cejudo, who retired from the UFC after a December 2025 loss to Payton Talbott, is set to face Urijah Faber at RAF 6 on Feb. 28 in Tempe, Arizona. He highlighted the opportunity and pay while urging Johnson to join RAF, but Johnson said he does not wrestle and remains retired. Their series stands at one win each: Johnson by first-round knockout at UFC 197 in 2016, Cejudo by split decision at UFC 227 in 2018. Johnson later captured the ONE flyweight title and retired after a trilogy with Adriano Moraes in 2023.