Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone isn’t as essential of Paddy Pimblett’s consuming habits as others.
The seasoned veteran can be returning to motion this weekend at UFC Austin, but it surely gained’t be in opposition to “The Baddy,” who he was rumored to be matched with in current months. With every stepping into utterly reverse instructions of their respective careers, they’ve taken very completely different approaches, not simply in relation to preventing exercise however bodily disciplines.
Notably one to balloon up in between camps, Pimblett has caught flack from a number of friends, most not too long ago former two-time UFC bantamweight champion, T.J. Dillashaw, for instance. Nonetheless, Cerrone doesn’t see a problem — he simply is aware of it in all probability isn’t enjoyable as soon as it’s time to get right down to enterprise.
“Hey, man. He’s nonetheless younger, he’s bought it. If that’s what he desires to do,” Cerrone mentioned at UFC Austin media day. “The one downside with him getting large like that’s it sucks as a result of the primary a part of your camp goes to shedding the load and also you’re simply battling that however he’s nonetheless younger and studying and taking part in. I imply s***, go do it. Get large. If you happen to like pizza and lasagna and beer, eat it, brotha. Since you earned it. Simply do your s*** then it simply sucks however (shrugs).”
With Pimblett set to face Jordan Leavitt at UFC London subsequent month, Cerrone can be inching nearer to his retirement bout when battling Joe Lauzon on the aforementioned upcoming UFC Austin card. Initially, the 2 had been set to face off in April earlier than being rescheduled to UFC 274 final month, resulting in Cerrone falling unwell and being compelled to drag out of solely the second UFC combat in his record-breaking profession.
For “Cowboy,” he seeks a five-fight skid halting victory over Lauzon, who hasn’t fought because the similar yr Cerrone final gained, 2019. Although, as soon as Cerrone will get that last trip off into the sundown deliberate down the road, don’t anticipate it to be reverse somebody like across the standing of a Pimblett.
“That is [fight 48], so two extra after this one [and I can retire],” Cerrone mentioned. “50 is an unbelievable quantity. Hopefully, nobody will contact it so I can bow out.
“One other legend [for my final fight] could be enjoyable — a cool combat. I’ll steer clear of the younger youngsters. They’re f****** robust. They’re so good. This sport has advanced unbelievably. … I bear in mind after I first got here on this sport, you possibly can be good at a few [disciplines] and nice at one. Now it’s like you need to be nice at putting, wrestling, jiu-jitsu — every thing. And these new youngsters which can be coming in are nice at every thing.”
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