Henry Cejodo criticizes Alexander Volkanovsky and said ‘you are a fool’, for UFC 280 as a backup fighter

The title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhanchev for UFC 280 in the UAE on October 22

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Alexander Volkanovsky has flown to the UAE as a backup fighter for UFC 280

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Following which, former Division Two UFC champion Henry Cejudo called Alexander a fool

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Henry said of Alexander that "Be smart about what you do,"

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Henry has said that Alexander has just recovered from surgery and

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He is traveling around the world for a fight that has little chance of happening.

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“Let’s say hypothetically, if you were to fight a guy like Islam Makhachev, that’s the worst matchup that you could have picked,”

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Henry said that when the UFC has confirmed you as the person to fight for the next UFC lightweight title, why don't you just wait?

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