Donald Cerrone to Receive Lightweight Title Shot Following UFC 187 Win

[La Paix]

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, lightweight champion? It's a real possibility, ladies and gentlemen.

According to ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto, UFC President Dana Whitebelieves a Cerrone title fight opposite 155-pound champ Rafael dos Anjos is on the horizon:

Check out @bokamotoESPN's Tweet:
View: https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/602345074786050048?s=09


The news comes as little surprise, frankly.Cerrone effortlessly defeated JohnMakdessi at UFC 187, picking him apart at range before breaking his jaw with a kick in the second round.

The win over Makdessi extends his already impressive winning streak to eight. Cerrone is on an absolutely stellar run at the moment, with wins over EdsonBarboza, Eddie Alvarez, Myles Jury and Benson Henderson.

That run alone is good enough for a shot at the title, but things have lined up for him perfectly outside the cage as well. His original UFC 187 opponent, KhabibNurmagomedov, is out for the foreseeable future due to a knee injury. Former champ Anthony Pettis, similarly, isshelved for the time being. Nate Diaz, who defeated Cerrone in 2011, is coming off an ugly loss to dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 13.


Report: Donald Cerrone to Receive Lightweight Title Shot Following UFC 187 Win | Bleacher Report

 

[Punch]

Good for Cowboy. I'm still wishing he and Khabib had fought. RDA vs. Cerrone should be fun.

 

[ThatOneDude]

About fucking time!!!

 

[SickEye]

Should be a banger!

Added bonus...poor Khabib gets to whine and cry on twitter for another year!

 

[FadeToBlack]

Kabib has got to be the most annoying and hypocritical figure in MMA, behind his pretentious guise of false holiness. I sure wouldn't mind seeing someone kick the ever-living shit out of him, but I'm not sure Cerrone or RDA are the guys to do it.

 

[Wild]

Good. Right now, I think that I would lean towards RDA because of his ability to mix up the grappling & striking, but that fight will be a war.

 

[Ministry of Silly Walks]

they finally pulled their heads out of each others asses long enough to make a good decision?

 

[kneeblock]

Cerrone can beat Dos Anjos imo. I'm interested to see Khabib vs Cerrone for the belt.

 

[SickEye]

Good. Right now, I think that I would lean towards RDA because of his ability to mix up the grappling & striking, but that fight will be a war.

Yep. RDA has been consistently out-striking the best strikers at LW (some damn good ones too).

The way things have been going for him, holding him down to a decision is about the only way to win, which is, unfortunately, Khabibs speciality. I'd hate to see someone like Khabib as champ (just personal opinion) but *sigh* it's MMA!

 

[lookoutawhale]

nice, he deserves it.