Former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Marlon Vera at UFC 292 due to a shoulder tear.

The fight was set to take place on August 19, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. Cejudo confirmed his withdrawal from the fight on his social media accounts, stating that he needs to take care of his injury to prevent further damage to his shoulder.

Cejudo's injury was first reported on June 20, 2023, just hours after the fight between him and Vera was announced. . In a now-deleted YouTube video on his channel, Cejudo revealed that he has a tear on his right shoulder and that his fight against Vera was not confirmed due to the injury. He also mentioned that he needs to get his shoulder checked to see the extent of the damage

Marlon Vera has addressed the potential injury withdrawal of Cejudo from their fight, stating that he will be in Boston on August 19, regardless of who his opponent is. Vera has a record of 22 wins and 8 losses in his professional MMA career and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Cory Sandhagen in his most recent matchup.
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Cejudo's withdrawal from the fight is a major blow to the UFC, as he is a former two-division champion and one of the biggest stars in the sport. Cejudo was looking to get back into the bantamweight title picture after dropping a close split decision against the champ Aljamain Sterling with a win over Marlon Vera but now he needs to reassess what his future plans are going to be. With already tearing one shoulder that put him out of commission for a year he will need to play it safe with a partial tear in his opposite shoulder now.
It is unclear at this time who will replace Cejudo and fight Vera at UFC 292. The UFC has not made an official statement regarding the situation. Fans will have to wait and see who Vera's new opponent will be and if Cejudo's injury will require surgery or if he will be able to return to the octagon in the near future.