Henry Cejudo — Olympic Gold Medalist, former UFC Flyweight & Bantamweight Champion, and the self-proclaimed “Triple C” — joins Dan Rubin, ND, FABNO, for a conversation that cuts past the headlines and gets into the real story behind one of combat sports’ most decorated athletes.This episode explores the experiences that shaped Henry Cejudo, it blends elite sports performance, mental toughness, family, loss, faith, and resilience—offering a rare look at the mindset behind an Olympic champion and UFC legend.* Growing up with six siblings and a single mother* Surviving poverty, instability, and an abusive father* Becoming the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold (2008)* Transitioning into MMA and making history as a two-division UFC champion* The moment that changed everything: his sister Gloria’s diagnosis with gastric cancer* How his family navigated treatment, hospice, and her eventual passing* The conversations, choices, and reconciliations that defined her final year* What witnessing suffering taught him about fatherhood, mortality, and meaning* Why he believes his next fight will be his lastHenry has spoken publicly about parts of his story before — but this conversation brings the full arc together: family, faith, sacrifice, loss, legacy, and what it truly means to build resilience.🎧 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: (add link)📺 WATCH MORE EPISODES: YouTube.com/@RubinOnPointIf this episode resonates, subscribe, share, and leave a review to support more conversations rooted in resilience, humanity, and real-world healing.00:00 – Welcome to Rubin On Point00:42 – Introducing Henry Cejudo01:15 – Henry’s sister Gloria and her fierce loyalty02:00 – Growing up in poverty & fleeing an abusive father03:40 – Childhood in junkyards, immigration raids, and survival04:24 – Becoming USA Wrestling’s “experiment”05:41 – The dream to become an Olympic champion07:02 – Winning gold & the emotional Jay Leno surprise08:12 – Family, faith, and losing Gloria09:24 – Her diagnosis: gastric cancer10:21 – Gloria’s sacrifices & Henry giving her a college scholarship11:13 – “You have six months to live”12:00 – Choosing to keep living and fighting13:22 – Hospice vs alternative options in Tijuana14:43 – A year of remission & becoming an ambassador for other patients16:31 – Borrowed time & family reconciliation17:45 – The beauty and brutality of her final year20:13 – Her last conversation: love, honesty, and tough truths21:17 – Witnessing suffering & the reality of cancer22:28 – Recovery, grief, and the weight of memory23:55 – How the family coped afterward24:39 – The moment Gloria passed26:14 – Why Henry doesn’t “carry her into the cage”26:45 – The title fight that changed everything29:00 – Seeing cancer up close: friends, teammates, family30:16 – Henry’s fear of death & faith32:03 – Growing up with an abusive alcoholic father33:09 – Leaving to save their lives37:03 – Realizing time is more important than money38:40 – Watching a child drown: why Henry parents differently40:12 – Olympic gold, world medals & records41:49 – Gloria’s last goal: meet Henry’s baby42:13 – Training now & why this will be his last fight44:16 – Closing reflections on resilience45:11 – Outro from Dr. Rubin45:57 – Fire story: how Henry lost his Olympic gold in a hotel blaze