{"id":187070,"date":"2016-02-23T11:01:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T19:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=187070"},"modified":"2016-02-23T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T19:31:34","slug":"donald-cerrone-says-hes-waiting-official-call-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/donald-cowboy-cerrone\/donald-cerrone-says-hes-waiting-official-call-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Cerrone says he’s waiting on official call from the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The search for an opponent for Conor McGregor at UFC 196<\/a> is still underway.<\/p>\n

Since Rafael dos Anjos withdrew<\/a> from their UFC 196 lightweight title fight on March 5th, there has been much speculation as to who will fill-in on short notice to fight McGregor.<\/p>\n

Fresh off his win over Alex Oliveira on Sunday in Pittsburgh, Donald Cerrone has offered<\/a> to step in and take the fight, and is already working to cut weight<\/a> for the fight. In addition, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has offered<\/a> to take the fight on short notice.<\/p>\n

While Cowboy was running on the treadmill earlier, saying that it’s “go time” now he is at the pool, where he is waiting on the official call from the UFC.<\/p>\n

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Pool time! Anyone, anywhere. I'll be ready. Just waiting on this call pic.twitter.com\/0xwjnenI2Z<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) February 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n