Donald Cerrone Hopes Title Path Goes Through Conor McGregor
Donald Cerrone hopes that his path to getting another title bout in the UFC will come through the biggest name in the sport.
A fight versus Conor McGregor had been rumored to take place once Cerrone started dropping hints at it. However, that’s not the case, as “Cowboy” will fight Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 1. This fight will serve as the headliner of the preliminary portion of the card.
Cerrone lost to rising contender Leon Edwards by unanimous decision at the UFC Singapore event in Kallang, Singapore last July. However, the fan favorite star turned things around in his latest fight.
He finished Mike Perry via armbar at 4:46 of the first round of the co-headliner of UFC Denver. As a result, Cerrone is now just 2-4 in his last six fights. Cerrone hopes to get past his next challenge then fight McGregor and go after the UFC gold.
Title Hopes
“Saturday, get in there and do my thing and I think I’ll take a top-five out and hopefully I’ll get the title,” Cerrone told MMAjunkie. “I think I’m two away. I left and I was No. 2 (in the UFC rankings). I lost to (Rafael) dos Anjos then I went to ’70. I was ranked No. 2. Now I don’t have a number next to my name. But now I’m back, let’s do this fight. I think I’ll be ranked, but then I’ll get a top-five guy.”
“We’re working for it, for sure,” Cerrone said. “Hopefully the next fight. Conor’s his own beast. He gets to dictate the spot what he wants, so it’s whether
