Why do bad things happen to good fight fans?
There is a very good reason for the excitement that surrounded the booking of Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler when it first came together last year.
Few fights are guaranteed barnburners but this one literally had no potential for boredom or tentative striking exchanges, which explained the heartbreak that accompanied the bad news that it had been scrapped from the UFC 205 card last November due to an injury to Lawler.
The UFC wisely rebooked the welterweight war for this July, at UFC 213, but it’s just been suggested that two of the toughest 170lbers in the world will not be clashing in the centre of the Octagon on July 8.
Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes!!! https://t.co/tl8vBOf1GD
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) April 4, 2017
Cerrone has reportedly picked up a minor injury but, gamer that he is, still wants to meet ‘Ruthless’, just at a later date.
UFC 213’s loss is very much UFC 214’s gain as the match-up is expected to be moved to the latter card, which takes place three weeks later.
UFC 214 will be headlined by the grudge rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, when the UFC light heavyweight title will be on the line.
MMAFighting were first to break the news and while the banker for Fight of the Night will likely be postponed, rather than cancelled, MMA fans remained furious that they’d have to wait a further 21 days to witness the bout that simply can’t let us down.
Just woke up to find out Cowboy Cerrone is injured pic.twitter.com/7R4BCApOwt
— MMA GOSSiP (@MMAxGossip) June 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ErnestSIII/status/880045106371338240
"Donald Cerrone injured, bout with Robbie Lawler at UFC 213 in Las Vegas is off." pic.twitter.com/EmRhwGtISQ
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 28, 2017
So….Cerrone and Lawler is off. pic.twitter.com/AKvaBHbkDX
— ERIK303 (@ERIK_303) June 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/880073444913807360
When you find out Cerrone is injured and the fight is likely moving to UFC 214….#UFC213 #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/ghKUgR6VQf
— ⚒ Cess (@YouLoveCess) June 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/PhobzLittleCity/status/880061319780720641
https://twitter.com/PottsyPineapple/status/880048114819674112
