Winkeljohn: The cancer has been removed

Greg Jackson protege Donald Cerrone recently left longtime Jackson-Wink camp, after Mike Winkeljohn decided to train gym newcomer Mike Perry to fight ‘Cowboy’ at UFC Fight Night 139 on Saturday night. During pre-fight interviews, the mention of Winkeljohn’s name resulted in a guaranteed profanity.

Then Cowboy won. And ground it in a little more.

My grandma went and told Winkeljohn, ‘You should have bet on the dinosaur,’ said Cerrone, as transcribed by Steven Marrocco for MMAjunkie. He knows what he did. It’s all over money, too. That’s the worst part. Looks like he’s still not getting paid, is he?

Now the coach was responded via his social network.

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“What’s this about loyalty? Loyalty is two sided, especially for the media only sees one side,” said Winkeljohn. “Where was ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone the last ten years. helping others at the gym? Nowhere to be found. Didn’t come to our classes. Didn’t even use Greg Jackson his last two fight camps. When he came, he would grab sparring partners, and then he would take those sparring partners back up to his ranch, where he paid for fun, free s***. Those guys would sometimes go up there and stay and train, and they’d lose. Hmmm.

Any gym owner would tell you, cancer has to be removed. It’s removed. The gym has no drama. It’s a happy place. I’m a happy guy. With that being said, I really wish Mike Perry had not taken ‘Cowboy’ down.

“Anyway, if you have fighter experience, and you want to come train with the best fighters in the world and help each other – Jon Jones, Holly Holm, Michelle Waterson, Devin Clark, Bevon Lewis, Carlos Condit, Siyar, John Dodson and so many others – you’re more than welcome.

If you’re one of those guys that swings on Donald Cerrone’s you-know-what, that’s weak and weird.

The comments were almost universally against the coach, and scathing.