Donald Cowboy Cerrone News
Jorge Masvidal outlines areas where Cerrone will be vulnerable against McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
Jorge Masvidal believes Donald Cerrone is capable of beating Conor McGregor at UFC 246, but only if he’s able to avoid making a few crucial errors. First and foremost, Masvidal believes Cerrone will need to steer clear of McGregor’s fight-ending power early. By his estimation, McGregor is one of the fastest starters in the sport, while Cerrone has historically been a bit of a slow starter.
Jon Jones weighs in on Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone matchup
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
Jon Jones is a former training partner of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and an acquaintance and admirer of Conor McGregor. As such, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion was reluctant to make a prediction for McGregor and Cerrone’s UFC 246 fight when he was asked to do so by BT Sport. Here’s what Jones had to say instead.
VIDEO | Budweiser releases new 'Cowboy' can for Donald Cerrone
Adam Martin - January 12, 2020
Budweiser has released a special ‘Cowboy’ can for Donald Cerrone in the leadup to his fight at UFC 246 next weekend against Conor McGregor. Cerrone takes on McGregor in the main event of UFC 246, which takes place next Saturday, January 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event sold out its tickets in mere minutes and is expected to be a huge pay-per-view blockbuster event for the UFC that could sell several million pay-per-views.
Conor McGregor on Donald Cerrone: "I'd beat him if I had the flu"
Chris Taylor - January 11, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is extremely confident heading into his UFC 246 main event bout with Donald Cerrone. The highly anticipated McGregor vs. Ceronne clash will take place at welterweight, this after both men suffered losses in their most recent Octagon appearances in the lightweight division.
VIDEO | UFC drops an epic new promo for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Harry Kettle - January 10, 2020
The UFC has just dropped a phenomenal new promo for the UFC 246 main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. A few weeks back we saw the promotion release “The Showdown”, which was a two-minute promo of epic proportions that almost resembled something from a movie trailer. Now, as the hype behind the fight continues to increase, they’re going all in on making sure that this is one of the biggest fights of the year.
Ray Longo explains why he's picking Donald Cerrone to beat Conor McGregor
Fernando Quiles - January 9, 2020
Renowned coach Ray Longo is leaning towards Donald Cerrone to emerge victorious in the UFC 246 main event. Cerrone is set to collide with Conor McGregor on Jan. 18. The welterweight showdown will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Cowboy” hopes to snap a two-fight skid that includes TKO losses to Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. McGregor wants to earn his first win since Nov. 2016.
Donald Cerrone denies feud with Conor McGregor, blames media for 'digging for s**t'
Tom Taylor - January 9, 2020
As Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor gear up for their UFC 246 welterweight clash, much has been made of an exchange they had at a press conference several years ago. During this exchange, the pair argued about how McGregor, then a featherweight, would fair in the lightweight division. Ahead of the UFC 246 card, some members of the MMA community have pointed to this moment as the beginning of a longstanding beef.
Georges St-Pierre gives his prediction for Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone
Cole Shelton - January 7, 2020
Conor McGregor is making his return to the Octagon against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 and Georges St-Pierre believes the fight could go a number of ways. St-Pierre, like many, believes the Irishman could very well knockout Cerrone. But, he also thinks the longer the fight goes, the more it favors “Cowboy.”
Donald Cerrone details the 'scariest, most intense' moments of a UFC fight week
Natasha Hooper - January 7, 2020
Donald Cerrone has always been honest about the experience of fighting, and recently opened up about the “scariest” and “most intense moments” that occupy his mind before entering the Octagon. On Saturday, January 18, at UFC 246, the 36-year old will square off against Conor McGregor in one of the most monumental fights of his career. Not only is Cerrone facing one of the biggest stars in MMA history, but he will also be facing his fears.
VIDEO | All the times Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone have crossed paths
Chris Taylor - January 6, 2020
Fan favorites Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone will square off in the headliner of UFC 246 on January 18 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor and Cerrone will be competing at welterweight, despite the fact that both men have found greater success in smaller weight classes.
UFC 246 Video | More Than A Cowboy: Donald Cerrone
Natasha Hooper - January 6, 2020
As the date for UFC 246 hastily approaches, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Conor McGregor are making the appropriate adjustments for their main event showdown. For The Cowboy, that includes giving motivational speeches worthy of a Tony Robbins Seminar. Uptown Funk MMA shared a snippet online from the docu-series, More Than A Cowboy. Cerrone discusses with an amateur fighter the pressure of winning, and how to take a loss like a champion:
Donald Cerrone: I am 'absolutely' a 'better mixed martial artist' than Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
Donald Cerrone is just weeks out from a blockbuster UFC 246 welterweight showdown against former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, inarguably the biggest star in the sport’s history. Heading into this matchup, Cerrone is widely considered the underdog. So much so that UFC President Dana White has accused fans of failing to give “Cowboy” the respect he deserves.
Dana White isn't happy about the disrespect being shown to Donald Cerrone
Harry Kettle - January 6, 2020
UFC president Dana White isn’t happy about the lack of respect that is being shown to Donald Cerrone in the lead-up to his UFC 246 main event against Conor McGregor. We’re now less than two weeks away from McGregor’s return to the Octagon where he will face off against the aforementioned Cerrone in a welterweight bout. While many fans are questioning the Irishman’s decision to come back at 170 pounds, the overriding feeling is one of excitement as he prepares to put on his gloves and compete for the first time since his UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dana White reveals "likely" backup plan for McGregor vs. Cerrone at UFC 246
Chris Taylor - January 3, 2020
Dana White has a backup plan for UFC 246, this if something were to happen to either Conor McGregor or Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. McGregor and Cerrone are set to collide in the headliner of next weekend’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Donald Cerrone thanks Conor McGregor for suggesting fight occur at 170
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2020
Donald Cerrone was initially expecting to fight Conor McGregor in the 155-pound lightweight division. But then, McGregor suggested they both forgo the weight cut and fight in the 170-pound welterweight division. Cerrone was all for it, and actually offers McGregor his thanks for the suggestion.
Justin Gaethje makes prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Mike Pendleton - January 3, 2020
As he waits to find out what’s next for him in the lightweight division, Justin Gaethje had an interesting take about the UFC 246 main event fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone taking place later this month. After responding to claims from Dana White that he has been turning down fights on “MMA Tonight” on Sirius XM, Gaethje was asked his opinion on the upcoming fight between McGregor and Cerrone and didn’t hold back on his prediction.
Conor McGregor responds after Donald Cerrone's coach suggests "He just has a left hand"
Chris Taylor - January 2, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone. UFC 246 takes place January 18 live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donald Cerrone coach downplays Conor McGregor's skills: 'He just has a left hand'
Tom Taylor - January 2, 2020
Jafari Vanier, the head coach behind Donald Cerrone, doesn’t view Conor McGregor as a particularly versatile fighter. The coach gave his take on McGregor, who Cerrone will fight in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18, in in Cerrone’s documentary ‘More than a Cowboy.’