UFC News: @danawhite just told me the papers are signed off on a Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone match for #UFC205 card at MSG in NYC.
— Anthony Lima (@SportsBoyTony) September 7, 2016
It appears we have one of the main card bouts for UFC 205 and the Octagon’s debut in New York, as Anthony Lima of Cleveland 92.3 confirmed with UFC president Dana White that Robbie Lawler-Donald Cerrone is a go.
Reports of the welterweight bout have circulated for the past several weeks, with Cerrone hinting that a big-time matchup would be next for him.
The former UFC lightweight title contender is 3-0 at 170 pounds, while Lawler will be fighting for the first time since dropping the welterweight belt to Tyron Woodley.
Other rumored fights for the Madison Square Garden event in November include Chris Weidman-Yoel Romero and Al Iaquinta-Thiago Alves.