Former undisputed light-weight title challenger, Donald Cerrone has confirmed this week how he’s planning to make good on his return to the UFC as quickly as subsequent summer season, revealing he has additionally returned to the promotion’s anti-doping testing pool in a bid to enter the Octagon once more.
Cerrone, a former undisputed light-weight title challenger beneath the banner of the promotion, and an inductee into the Corridor of Fame, known as time on his skilled combined martial arts profession again in July 2022, following a submission loss to fellow veteran light-weight contender, Jim MIller at UFC 276.
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Nevertheless, earlier this yr, Colorado-born veteran, Cerrone confirmed plans to return to combined martial arts competitors within the close to future — remaining open relating to his steroid and performance-enhancing drug use throughout his time away from the Octagon.
Donald Cerrone confirms plans to make UFC return in the summertime
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And talking with Adam Jones throughout a latest interview, Cerrone, an alum of WEC (World Excessive Cagefighting) as well, confirmed plans to battle as quickly as June or July of final yr, and the way he has enrolled within the group’s anti-doping check pool.
“I want 50 fights to the UFC,” Donald Cerrone stated. “So I just re-entered the testing pool so I have to be in six months. Probably June and July will make a comeback. Coming back for two more, just two more. I want 50 fights in the UFC. So I promise the wife, no matter what happens, no matter the outcome, two more [fights] and that’s it. We’re very excited to see who the contender will be for this next fight. Yeah, I think it’s gonna be, I think it’ll be 185, I think is what I’m coming back at. So we’ll see how my weight maintains when I start picking up training.”
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“…Not boxing.If they [Jake Paul and Logan Paul] want to come fight MMA, I’d gladly welcome anybody,” Donald Cerrone defined. “It doesn’t matter to me who I fight, but as far as like boxing, I’m a terrible boxer. So I won’t sign up for that.”
In his most up-to-date fight sports activities win, Cerrone turned in a unanimous choice win over the equally retired, Al Iaquinta at UFC Battle Night time Ottawa in a major occasion setting again in 2019.