Few fighters are able to put forth the admirable consistency that Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone did from November 2013 to May 2015.
The 32-year-old veteran racked off an astonishing eight-straight Octagon victories en route to challenging champion Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight strap back at UFC on FOX 17 this past December. But despite his past success against divisional standouts like Benson Henderson, Jim Miller, Myles Jury, and Edson Barboza, Cerrone was bulldozed by “RDA” to the tune of a 66-second TKO loss.
In typical Cerrone fashion, he booked a fight just 13 days after the title defeat at this weekend’s at UFC Fight Night 83 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he takes on a fellow “Cowboy,” late replacement Alex Oliveira, in his welterweight debut.
While Cerrone’s skillset and size could translate well to the 170-pound faction, it’s going to be a long road ahead before he finds himself contending for another promotional title. In fact, he may never get there again.
Here are four glaring reasons why the Colorado native will never taste UFC gold.
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