UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone has unfinished business in the Octagon.
The fan favorite, who announced his retirement following a second-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 in July 2022, recently announced his plans for a return on social media.
“I want to go back and play two more games,” Cerrone said in an Instagram video. “When I retired, I said I was going to get my hair done and use steroids. No. 50. [under the Zuffa banner]
It’s been in my head for a while. So for the past two years I have been working with Transcend and taking TRT and high doses of peptides. Now, we have a protocol for all of you that says, “Oh, what if I get on this, I’m never going to get off this.” Well, now I have to take it off, clean the piss, and fight in a few months. So take a look at this. ”
“Cowboy” has competed in World Extreme Cagefighting and the UFC since 2007, and has fought a total of 48 fights. “The Cowboy,” 41, is winless in his last seven UFC appearances dating back to June 2019. In his most recent fight, the win was a unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 151 on May 4, 2019.
Before calling it a career, Cerrone was one of the most popular athletes in the UFC, known for his entertaining style and willingness to maintain an active fight schedule. He found success at both welterweight and lightweight, challenging for 155-pound gold in both the UFC and WEC. His record includes wins over Charles Oliveira, Jeremy Stevens, Melvin Guillard, Edson Barboza, Miller, Eddie Alvarez, Benson Henderson, Patrick Cote, Matt Brown and Mike Perry. . He will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023.