With UFC 288 right around the corner, the promotions for the upcoming event are in full swing. However, there are certain athletes who love giving fans a glimpse into their personal lives without using the UFC cameras as well. One such fighter is the former two-division UFC champion, Henry ‘Triple C‘ Cejudo.
Cejudo last graced the Octagon in 2020 and has been sitting on the sidelines ever since. However, the 36-year-old hasn’t failed to find ways to keep his name in the headlines. Sometimes he’s talking trash with a fellow bantamweight, other times he’s giving his two cents and analysis about an upcoming fight.
Recently, Henry took to his YouTube channel, which has garnered over 181K subscribers so far. This time, however, he appeared alongside Mrs. Cejudo – Ana Karolina. The duo sat down in what appeared to be a fan Q&A session. During a particular segment of the show, Cejudo reminisced about the time he found out about Ana’s existence and how he picturized himself with her way before they’d met in person.
“I remember going on your Instagram and just being on there like day in and day out. I did see me, even though I’d never met you or spoke to you, I did see me with you,” said Cejudo before bursting up laughing and adding, “Is that crazy?”
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To this, his 26-year-old wife responded, “You tried like send me messages for what five years, four years, right? And after all that, we had a chance to meet in person.” After this, Ana went on to describe how she was initially scared and even hesitated to enter into a relationship with Cejudo due to several reasons.
One of the reasons she mentioned was that Cejudo was from a different country than hers. Luckily for the couple, everything went well as the duo eventually got married. Karolina ended the particular segment with – “It’s not about me, it’s about destiny.”
When did Henry Cejudo and Ana Karolina marry?
Aside from having a dominant run in the UFC, Henry Cejudo has had a seemingly beautiful life outside the cage. The 36-year-old enjoys being a happily married man and also a father of one. As per reports, Cejudo and Ana met first during his final days with the UFC in 2020. The duo started secretly dating after a mutual friend introduced the two to each other.
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However, it wasn’t until 2021 that the pair started posting about each other on their social media. In June of the same year, the former two-division champion proposed to Ana at a private party, surrounded by close friends and family. The duo got married in September of the same year in Arizona. To make the official announcement, Cejudo took to Instagram to say that his fans can now refer to Ana as Mrs. Cejudo.
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Karolina, who has a degree in Environmental Management, also made an equally endearing post on her social media. The love birds have a baby daughter named America Maria Cejudo. Henry named her so, to pay tribute to the nation that provided many opportunities to him.
In April 2023, the Brazilian model announced on her Instagram that she is pregnant with their second child. Ana captioned the post with – “And then there were four or even better, C4 ❤️🔥😍🤰👶🏼.”
After naming their first daughter after the United States, fans look forward to what Henry would name his second child.