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UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon isn’t sure if he’ll fight in the Octagon again.<\/p>\n

The bonus king hasn’t fought since 2019, a knockout win over Jonathan Pearce. Lauzon then decided to take a self-imposed layoff for a few years. Mainly due to the fact that he didn’t want to fight during the COVID-19 pandemic with no crowd.<\/p>\n

Finally, after nearly three years, the fan-favorite was set to return<\/a> against Donald Cerrone at UFC 274. The two made weight and were set to open the pay-per-view in a fight that guaranteed fireworks. Instead, fans were left disappointed once the show started.<\/p>\n

‘Cowboy’ apparently had a bad case of food poisoning, and was forced to withdraw<\/a>. The pullout was one that made Lauzon emotional, as he’d worked so hard for this moment, only to be taken away on fight day. On The MMA Hour<\/em> with Ariel Helwani, the 37-year-old discussed how he’s not sure if he’ll actually compete again.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n

“I literally had two and a half years where I didn\u2019t fight because I was worried the fight was going to be canceled last minute, and then my biggest fear came true. That\u2019s the entire thing. I have so much anxiety going forward now. I don\u2019t know [if I will fight again], I have no idea. How s*itty is it to go out like that?” (h\/t MMAFighting<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Joe Lauzon continued, \u201cI\u2019ve kind of neglected [my gym] the last couple months, and that\u2019s the other thing. The gym is the long-term thing that\u2019s going to drive my life, my career. Am I going to go and neglect that for another three months, four months? Am I going to miss seven, eight months over there? I may need to prioritize that a little bit. So I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ve got a lot of questions. Too many questions. That\u2019s why it would have been nice if the fight [had happened], regardless of how the fight went. Win or lose, I would have way more information on what\u2019s going on. I just don\u2019t know now.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Joe Lauzon’s comments?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon isn’t sure if he’ll fight in the Octagon again. The bonus king hasn’t fought since 2019, a knockout win over Jonathan Pearce. Lauzon then decided to take a self-imposed layoff for a few years. 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