‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Stays At 170 To Fight Patrick Cote In UFC’s Ottawa Debut
Former lightweight title challenger and fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone recently moved up in weight, scoring a submission victory over Alex Oliveira in a welterweight scrap last month.
It appears as if “Cowboy” may be sticking around 170-pounds for the time being, as MMAFighting.com has reported that Cerrone will take on Patrick Cote at a UFC Fight Night card on June 18, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
Prior to his bout with Oliveira, Cerrone had dropped a disappointing loss to 155-pound king Rafael dos Anjos last December. However, “Cowboy” usually tends to remain extremely active, and has won nine of his last 10 fights.
Cote, on the other hand, has been riding a hot streak as of late, winning three consecutive showings. A decision victory over Joe Riggs at April 2015’s UFC 186 started his current winning streak, and “The Predator” has followed that up with back to back finishes over Josh Burkman at UFC Fight Fight Night 74 last August, and Ben Saunders at UFC Fight Night 81 in January.
The UFC’s card in Ottawa is expected to be headlined by a crucial welterweight title eliminator between No. 1-ranked Rory MacDonald and No. 2-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
