Daniel Cormier not too long ago pushed again towards Donald Cerrone’s plans for a UFC comeback following his revelation of utilizing performance-enhancing medication (PEDs) throughout his retirement.
Earlier this week, “Cowboy”, who retired from the UFC in July 2022, revealed plans to return out of retirement with an bold objective—reaching the achievement of fifty complete bouts beneath the Zuffa banner. The 41-year-old fan favourite has racked up 38 UFC fights, putting him third within the promotion’s historical past—excluding the ten extra bouts he logged within the WEC.
Cerrone additionally disclosed that he’s been on Testosterone Alternative Remedy (TRT) and different PEDs all through his time away from the Octagon. Now, he’s working to flush these substances out of his system, aiming to rejoin the drug-testing pool and make his return for 2 extra fights.
Nevertheless, Cormier isn’t on board with Cerrone’s plan to return to energetic competitors after brazenly admitting to utilizing steroids throughout his hiatus. In a latest video on his YouTube channel, the previous two-division UFC champion voiced his agency disapproval, stating that “Cowboy” actions may set a troubling precedent.
“DC” argued that it’d encourage different fighters to quickly withdraw from testing protocols, exploit their break day, and return with an unfair benefit.
“For years now, he’s been brazenly utilizing steroids. I don’t fairly know what it’s, however he’s not been clear. And even when he can come again, take exams, and move these exams, for him to get again, he has to do all of these issues and all these enhancers to permit him to really feel like he can compete at that degree once more.
So he would take a look at clear, however isn’t that only a loophole? Isn’t it only a loophole like with the fellows, after they get harm, they get out of the testing pool? They get well from the damage; then they re-enter the testing pool.”
– DC on Cowboy Cerrone eager to struggle once more
Cerrone final fought at UFC 276, the place he suffered a submission loss to Jim Miller. Regardless of this setback, his profession is spectacular, that includes 18 post-fight bonuses—essentially the most in UFC historical past, a report he shares with Charles Oliveira. He’s tied for the second-most wins in UFC historical past with 23, alongside Andrei Arlovski, and holds 16 finishes, second solely to Miller.
In recognition of his legendary profession, Cerrone was inducted into the trendy wing of the UFC Corridor of Fame in March 2023.
