Does “Cowboy” Cerrone have another ride left in him?
Relatability has been a large part of [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag]’s enduring popularity. You can admire the pure skills of someone like GSP, but few of us possess his otherworldly talents, so you don’t really know what it’s like to be in his shows.
Someone like Cerrone, though, is someone we’ve all watched through his high and lows over the years. There have been plenty of both. He’s had thrilling finishes and big win streaks. He’s also had some of his worst moments in his biggest fights. Either way, he picks himself back up and gets back at it again, and that’s something your ordinary fan who watches the fights to blow off steam can appreciate.
This time feels a little different, though. Cerrone himself admitted he didn’t really show up for his swift loss to McGregor in January in his biggest career spotlight.
That was Cerrone’s third straight stoppage loss. Granted, they’ve been a murderer’s row in McGregor, Gaethje, and Ferguson. But Cowboy is 37, it’s unclear how much tread he has left on the tires, and takes on a man who has already finished him and has something to prove in his own right in [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag].
Maybe Cowboy will kick off another of his legendary runs. Maybe Pettis (22-10 MMA, 9-9 UFC) gets a rejuvenating victory. Either way, we bet this one won’t be boring.
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