Donald Cerrone Talks Dropping to 145, Fighting Jose Aldo

by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 10, 2009 11:06 AM EST in MMA News

Donald Cerrone talked to MMA Madness and he dropped this little gem:

"I’m going to call out Jose Aldo and drop down to 145. I’m really looking forward to that. I’m not running away from the 155 pound weight class. I’m going to stay at 155, but just also going to fight at 145."

Without knowing exactly how well Cerrone will be able to function at 145 this is still a great fight on paper. Knowing that Cerrone wants to drop to 145 and fight Aldo means that we have that potential fight to look forward to down the road along with the Aldo/Faber fight that is amazing on paper, and even an Aldo/Brown rematch is very interesting. Not to mention if a guy like Miguel Torres would be interested in going up in weight to seek out a fight with the champ.

As much as I've talked about wanting to see the guys from the WEC merged into the UFC it certainly isn't due to a lack of compelling match-ups. I just wish there were a better atmosphere for fights of major importance.

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Asking for an ass whooping?

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by Damon O. on Dec 10, 2009 11:03 AM EST reply actions

Cerrone is already skinny and lanky for his weight class at 155, so I wonder how he would look at 145. If he can make the weight cut and look as good or better than he has at 155, then I would like to see a Cerrone vs Faber or Brown fight before a Cerrone vs Aldo fight.

by chrisbboy82 on Dec 10, 2009 11:06 AM EST reply actions

Cerrone doesn't look like he could afford to drop 10 pounds.

If he could though, that would be an absolutely amazing match up.

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by lowellthehammer on Dec 10, 2009 11:14 AM EST reply actions

Forced to

Not gonna have anything left when 9MM spinning hook kicks his face off

by Rumbin on Dec 10, 2009 11:17 AM EST reply actions

I actually think Ratcliff has a decent chance if Cerrone just wants to stand with him.

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by Leland Roling on Dec 10, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

How???

I remember Cerrone getting in trouble in 2007 for using a diuretic to make weight at 155 against Kenneth Alexander; I see him having a very hard time getting down to 145 if that’s even possible.

Though a fight between Cerrone and Aldo already has me salivating.

If Cerrone can make it, he might look like Hatsu Hioki who is a featherweight and around 5’10"-5’11"

by perchdogg on Dec 10, 2009 11:20 AM EST reply actions

i would rather see aldo go to 155 and get 2 belts in the WEC

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by ekc on Dec 10, 2009 11:30 AM EST reply actions

Me too

Cerrone fighting Aldo at 145 would be ugly. Hell, Cerrone fighting Aldo at any weight class would be ugly.

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by Damon O. on Dec 10, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

I’m in favor of anything that leads to this guy getting beaten badly.

by nastyem on Dec 10, 2009 11:40 AM EST reply actions

methinks (and I’m a HUGE cerrone fan) that Aldo simply represent a better stylistic match-up than the guys with stronger wrestling bases in his current weight class. but hey, it’s about titles and it’s about profile…so do what’s you gotta do Cowboy. I’m up for watching ANYtime Cerrone fights. that guys is great on the feet and his matwork transitions are ridiculous.

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by theworldsoldestsport on Dec 10, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions

I think Cerrone needs to worry about 9mm right now instead of dropping down to fight Aldo.

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by ProfessorBLove on Dec 10, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

all he talks about are fights hes not currently training for.

First it was all that varner talk before he fought ben henderson. Now he’s gonna fight ratcliff and he’s not only still talking about varner and now he wants aldo too? Worry about who’s in front of you.

by willydynamite on Dec 10, 2009 2:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Not into dropping weights unless

cant cut it at your weight… or

youve beaten everybody at your weight

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by AfroSamurai on Dec 10, 2009 2:45 PM EST reply actions

He’s the slowest guy I’ve ever seen fight at lightweight. Maybe he should learn to push the pace instead of running down to Aldo’s weight.

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by judonerd on Dec 10, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

as much as i love cowboy

he’ll get killed by aldo.. well anyone in the WEC would for that matter

by espino on Dec 10, 2009 4:08 PM EST reply actions

His bad defence would get him smoked.

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by Ubernoober on Dec 10, 2009 5:11 PM EST reply actions

Cowboy’s biggest weakness is wrestling considering the fact that Alod isn’t a wrestler, if someone Cerrone was able to drop to 145 he’d be the favorite in this fight.

by Raker on Dec 11, 2009 6:31 AM EST reply actions