Donald Cerrone gestures after defeating John Makdessi in their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 187 Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. (John Locher, The Associated Press)
The busiest man in UFC is getting a title shot.
Denver native Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is going to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title, UFC president Dana White said Saturday after UFC 187.
“Absolutely, Cowboy is definitely the contender,” . “He’ll fight anybody, anywhere, any time. … He always keeps his composure, he picks his shot, he takes his time. He looked great again tonight, Cowboy’s next in line.”
Cerrone (28-6), 32, earned the title shot after beating John Makdessi (13-4) via TKO at UFC 187 on Saturday. He has been incredibly active in the ring, already having three fights under his belt in 2015.
The fight will be a rematch between the two fighters. Cerrone has been on an eight-match winning streak since losing to Dos Anjos via unanimous decision on Aug. 28, 2013.
When the fight will happen is another question. Dos Anjos is recovering from a partially torn MCL from his title defense against Anthony Pettis in March, and isn’t expected back until later this year.
