{"id":145588,"date":"2015-05-24T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T22:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=145588"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:17:23","slug":"its-official-donald-cerrone-next-in-line-for-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/its-official-donald-cerrone-next-in-line-for-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Official: Donald Cerrone Next In Line for Title Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone.png\" alt=\"Donald Cerrone\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Donald-Cerrone-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donald Cerrone was able to rack up his eighth consecutive victory inside the octagon at &#8220;UFC 187&#8221; when he forced John Makdessi to bow out of the bout in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Dana White stated during a post-fight interview that Cerrone was, in fact, next in line for a shot at Rafael dos Anjos&#8217; UFC Lightweight Championship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Absolutley, &#8216;Cowboy&#8217; is definitely the next contender. He will fight anybody, anywhere, anytime&#8230; He always keeps his composure. He picks his shots. He takes his time and he looked great again tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Cowboy&#8217;s&#8217; next in line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will walk out of the octagon with the gold slung over their shoulder: Donald Cerrone or Rafael dos Anjos? 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