{"id":311889,"date":"2019-05-01T17:42:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T00:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=311889"},"modified":"2019-05-01T17:43:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T00:43:49","slug":"donald-cerrone-says-he-is-no-longer-chasing-conor-mcgregor-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/donald-cerrone-says-he-is-no-longer-chasing-conor-mcgregor-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Cerrone says he is no longer chasing Conor McGregor fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Donald Cerrone<\/a> will be taking on Al Iaquinta in the headliner of this weekend\u2019s UFC Ottawa event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Iaquinta has proven to be a top contender in the 155-pound division, a fight with \u2018Raging Al\u2019 wasn\u2019t exactly what Cerrone had planned following his most recent win.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-on-espn-1-results-donald-cerrone-tkos-alexander-hernandez-highlights\/\">&#8216;Cowboy&#8217; beat Alexander Hernandez<\/a> at UFC Brooklyn, the expectation was that Cerrone would fight Conor McGregor next, presumably in the summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, after negotiations for a potential fight with &#8216;The Notorious&#8217; fell through, \u2018Cowboy\u2019 claims he is no longer chasing that fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe chase is over,\u201d Cerrone told<a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/05\/donald-cerrone-no-longer-chasing-conor-mcgregor-ufc-on-espn-plus-9-ottawa\"> MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to McGregor\u2019s unpredictability, Cerrone decided it was best to move on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m not going to wait,&#8217;\u201d he said. \u201c\u2018Let\u2019s go.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of McGregor, Cerrone is taking on Iaquinta in a fight that should bring fireworks. &#8216;Cowboy&#8217; understands just how tough Iaquinta is, given he <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-223\/ufc-223-results-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-al-iaquinta\/\">went the distance with Khabib Nurmagomedov<\/a> and then <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-on-fox-31-results-al-iaquinta-defeats-kevin-lee-highlights\/\">beat Kevin Lee<\/a> by decision. There is no doubt this will be a hard fight for Cerrone but he is confident he has what it takes to win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If he does win the fight, talks of a potential McGregor fight will most likely come up again. The former champ-champ is no longer suspended and has been active on social media saying he will return soon. The fight would make sense given the winner would be in prime position for a title shot. But, &#8216;Cowboy&#8217; is no longer waiting around for the fight and if it happens it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWho knows, man,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ll take it if it does, of course. If not, we\u2019ll take whoever\u2019s next. I love my job. I love fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you want to see a potential Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone down the line? 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