How much does Donald Cerrone have left?
Cerrone deserves every compliment he’s been given for his work in the cage over the years: Fearless. Willing to fight anyone, any time, any where. Always giving everything he has when he steps into the cage, even when it’s not enough.
And yet, even a mixed martial artist who is the living embodiment of the phrase “mixed martial artist” is going to slow down eventually. And this is a fighter two months shy of his 37th birthday who is about compete in his 50th official MMA fight, which came after more than two dozen professional kickboxing bouts.
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The last couple times out, Cerrone has looked like a fighter who isn’t done, by any means, but certainly one who might be losing a step. Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje demonstrated in back-to-back bouts that Cerrone’s not getting another title shot any time soon.
On the plus side? Cerrone’s been questioned like this before. And after he dropped four out of five from 2017-2018, he fired off three straight victories. Just like this fight is a litmus test for McGregor, so it is for Ceronne. Maybe he’ll make another similar doubter-disproving run.
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