A UFC fighter played hero in his Phoenix neighborhood late Friday night by apprehending the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a neighbor’s home.
Henry Cejudo said he saw a car « probably going 80 to 100 miles an hour » and heard a loud boom. He then saw the car had crashed into his neighbor’s home.
After hearing the crash, Cejudo saw the driver leave the car after a bit of a struggle and tried to get him to stop.
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Henry Cejudo is introduced before fighting Song Yadong in a bantamweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)
The owner of the home did the same. But when the driver « cold-cocked » the neighbor, « that’s when I had to step in, » Cejudo told MMA Junkie.
From there, it was easy for the former flyweight and bantamweight champion and his neighborhood wrecking crew.
« Pretty much all my neighbors came in to fight the situation. I ended up lifting him, dropping him, slapped him around a little bit and just pretty much controlled him, » he said.
« He wasn’t that tough. »
Aljamain Sterling (red gloves) fights Henry Cejudo (blue gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland/USA Today Sports)
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The driver, a 22-year-old man, now faces charges of driving under the influence and assault, according to ABC15 in Arizona.
Cejudo said the situation could have been much worse.
« If someone was standing in there, they would be dead. All these kids are lucky to be alive, » Cejudo said.
Cejudo said a block party was held on the street earlier in the day.
Henry Cejudo celebrates after defeating Marlon Moraes during UFC 238 at United Center. (Jerry Lai/USA Today Sports)
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« If it was a couple hours earlier, someone would be seriously injured, » Cejudo said.
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