{"id":212547,"date":"2016-12-11T08:56:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T16:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=212547"},"modified":"2016-12-11T08:56:34","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T16:56:34","slug":"knockout-matt-brown-donald-cowboy-cerrone-wants-demian-maia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/donald-cowboy-cerrone\/knockout-matt-brown-donald-cowboy-cerrone-wants-demian-maia\/","title":{"rendered":"After knockout of Matt Brown, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone wants Demian Maia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, on the main card of an action-packed UFC 206, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone dazzled with a thunderous third-round knockout of the notoriously durable Matt Brown<\/a>. With this win, Cowboy improved to a fantastic 4-0 as a welterweight.<\/p>\n

Given his current streak, and the fact that he is now ranked well inside the welterweight top-10, Cowboy is ready to set his sights on the division’s uppermost players. On that note, the streaking welterweight revealed post-fight that he has his eyes on one potential opponent in particular: decorated grappling whiz Demian Maia.<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t matter at all,” a nonchalant Cerrone told Fox Sports<\/a> after his defeat of Brown. “If I had to pick one [opponent], I’d want Demian Maia cause he’s on the way to the title fight but if I had to hurry up and choose someone for Denver [on January 28], it’s whoever they want to give me. That doesn’t matter to me at all. Staying busy, staying fun, that’s what I love,” Cerrone said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Demian<\/a><\/p>\n

Maia, of course, is currently on an incredible streak, including wins over game opposition like Gunnar Nelson, Matt Brown, and most recently Carlos Condi<\/a>t. Under normal conditions, his streak would have probably earned him a title shot by now. Unfortunately for him, that title shot has been put on hold by champ Tyron Woodley’s recent draw with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson<\/a>, which will probably result in a rematch<\/a>. If Maia opts to stay busy rather than wait for a shot at the winner of Woodley and Thompson’s rematch, a scrap with Cowboy would be a great way to do so.<\/p>\n

If Maia isn’t interested in taking a non-title fight, however, Cowboy has a backup plan: a fight with Jorge Masvidal, who recently called him out after a bizarre win over Jake Ellenberger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully, I get back here and they have a contract waiting for me. If it’s [Jorge] Masvidal, f*ckin’\u00a0A. If it’s someone else, even better, let’s go.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who do you want to see Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone fight next? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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