A couple of weeks after derailing the Charles Oliveira hype train, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has agreed to step in for an injured Sam Stout to face rising lightweight contender Dennis Siver at UFC 137.
Sources close to the agreed upon bout confirmed the news to MMAWeekly on Monday.
Cerrone is riding a five fight win streak, with three of those victories coming in the UFC.
This is a huge opportunity for the former WEC title contender to propel himself up the lightweight hierarchy.
While people look the other way, Siver has quietly positioned himself as a potential UFC title contender.
He is coming off big wins over George Sotiropoulos, Matt Wiman, Andre Winner and Spencer Fisher. A win over Siver could vault Cerrone into the contender ranks.
UFC 137 is expected to take place on October 29th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz are slated to headline the blockbuster card.
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