Cowboy Cerrone, UFC 276 post-fight Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
It seems to be like Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was severe about coming again in any case.
“I just re-entered the testing pool so I have to be six months clean. Probably June or July we’ll make the comeback,” Cerrone advised The Pacman Present.
“I promised the wife no matter what happens, no matter the outcome, two more and that’s it.”
Cerrone (36-17) hasn’t stepped into the octagon since dropping at UFC 276 in opposition to Jim Miller in Las Vegas. Now simply two years later the itch appears to have been an excessive amount of to disregard.
The previous welterweight contender raised eyebrows earlier this 12 months when he talked about a doable return to motion. Ever since retirement Cerrone has been public about his use of testosterone alternative remedy (TRT) in retirement. His posts on social media, and sponsorships, confirmed the bodily impact of the TRT.
“I mean, right now, all the good sh*t after the non-USADA approved sh*t, I feel like I’m f*cking 21 again,” Cerrone advised MMA Junkie.
“You know what I’m saying? I’m telling you, guys, any of you fighters, when you’re done, go ahead and get on the TRT and put your wife in a bind because that’s when you’ll feel like an 18-year-old boy again.”
Now he has six months to be utterly clear in hopes of reaching his purpose of fifty UFC fights. It could even be in a distinct weight class.
“I think it’ll be (at 185),” he mentioned.
No matter weight class it’s secure to say followers, and fighters, will likely be intrigued to see what Cerrone seems to be like in his potential return.