Twitter reacts to Cowboy taking fight in two weeks
There’s little precedent in the UFC for taking a fight less than two weeks from the last, so when Donald Cerrone signed to fight Benson Henderson on the 18th, Twitter reacted.
On Saturday night, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone beat Myles “Fury” Jury all around the Octagon for three rounds. On Monday night he accepted a trilogy fight with former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night 59, on Jan 18. There is little precedent in the UFC for taking a fight less than two weeks from the last one; naturally, Twitter reacted!
UFC @ufc
@Cowboycerrone wasn’t kidding when he said he wasn’t leaving Vegas until he gets another fight lined up.
danawhiteufc
Alvarez is out and Cowboy is in against Ben Henderson for UFC Fight Night Boston LIVE and FREE on @FOXSports1. #Breaking #FightNight #UFC
Cowboy Cerrone @Cowboycerrone
You’ll about to know why they call me cowboy
Benson Henderson @BensonHenderson
#AllComers!!! #TheOnceAndFutureKing
Stephie D @CrooklynMMA
Dear @Cowboycerrone,
You are the man.
Not JUST the man, the MOTHERTRUCKIN’ man.
Your Fan For Life,
Crookie
Jeff Wagenheim SI @jeffwagenheim
•Between now and next week’s third shot at Benson Henderson, I’m thinking Donald Cerrone should consider taking a tune-up fight.
•Myles Jury is still going to be rubbing Ben-Gay onto his bruised legs when Donald Cerrone is stepping into the octagon for another fight.
Brian Stann @BrianStann
@Cowboycerrone: You’ll about to know why they call me cowboy ha I imagine he accepts a short notice fight while chugging beer, 1 of a kind
Joanne Calderwood @DRkneevil
don’t leave Vegas till you get me a fight either please ??
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn
Statistic: @Cowboycerrone is on pace to compete 26 times in the @ufc in 2015, which would be a promotional record for any calendar year. 🙂
Coach @CMPunk
•@Cowboycerrone is either delightfully insane or has a gambling debt to pay off. Maybe both. Either way, I respect the work ethic.
•Welp. I wanna be a cowboy.
Fight_Ghost @Fight_Ghost
BetOnline has gone first with a Benson Henderson-Donald Cerrone betting line. Currently Henderson -145, Cerrone +125. UFCFight Night 59.
UFCONFOX @UFCONFOX
•”To be the champ I have to beat everybody anyway. What does sitting and waiting do for me?” @Cowboycerrone #UFCBoston Media Call
•Cowboy Cerrone will still be driving his RV to Boston. It’s a 32 hour drive from the west coast