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Former UFC champion thinks Simone Biles needs some 'tough love'

A winner in 16 of 18 career MMA fights, Cejudo made clear that he’s rooting for a Biles comeback

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The sun didn’t suddenly set in Tokyo. That’s just another world-class athlete throwing shade at Olympian Simone Biles. Former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is the latest to criticize the gymnast. Having previously won gold himself (2008 Olympics), Cejudo is of the opinion that Biles could use a "kick in the arse."

Cejudo’s of the opinion that "tough love" could benefit Biles after she withdrew from competition: "I believe Simone Biles pulling out of this thing is like, I think she really needs to check herself. I think there’s time for a little bit of tough love. ​​If she was my sister, this is exactly what I would do," said Cejudo. "So, I would never say something that I wouldn’t do to my personal family or anything like that. Or even for me, because I do believe sometimes we do need a nice kick in the arse."

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Having taken home a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the Beijing Olympics, Cejudo knows about performing under pressure on the world’s biggest stage: "People say the media created her and you know they put upon this pressure. Not really. They only give you a platform, a limelight. It’s up to you to believe it and to accept it. If you start to think you’re the GOAT and the greatest of all time, then that’s on you," he said.

"There’s two things that pressure can do. Pressure could either break, or it could make diamonds. Pressure could either bust pipes or it can create and make diamonds. You choose what to do for it, or what to do with it, remember that," Cejudo added.

BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Henry Cejudo of the United States celebrates after defeating Shingo Matsumoto of Japan to win the gold medal in the men's 55kg freestyle wrestling event at the China Agriculture University Gymnasium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

A photo of Henry Cejudo after winning gold at the 2008 Summer Games. (2008 Getty Images)

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A winner in 16 of 18 career MMA fights, Cejudo made clear that he’s rooting for a Biles comeback: "Remember that there’s a reason why you are an Olympic champion. There’s nothing new," he said. "It’s all in you, you’re going against you, and I hope you can come back from that."