Sam Stout is out with an injury, and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone will step in on short notice to fight...

Sam Stout is out with an injury, and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone will step in on short notice to fight Paul Kelly at UFC 126 next month, according to MMA Weekly.

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone (13-3)
Win Chris Horodecki - Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 53
Win Jamie Varner - Decision (Unanimous) WEC 51
Loss Benson Henderson - Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 48

Paul "Tellys" Kelly (11-3)
Win T.J. O'Brien - TKO (Elbows) UFC 123
Loss Jacob Volkmann - Decision (Unanimous) UFC Versus 2
Win Matt Veach - Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 112

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Oh snap.

This match intrigues me even more now.

How can this card get any more awesome? Hope the Cowboy has been training, I can see him beating Kelly.

by Rob Young on Jan 3, 2011 1:39 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Nice

Not quite Miller, but a win over Kelly would be a nice way to begin his climb up

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by sitnam90 on Jan 3, 2011 1:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions

fun matchup

should be some interesting chatter leading up to it as well

by woooburn on Jan 3, 2011 1:48 PM EST reply actions

Nice. Love this fight.

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by ProfessorBLove on Jan 3, 2011 2:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Cowboy by however he wants

Kelly and those of his ilk are going to find the going even harder with this merger and consolidation of to 55 talent.

by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Jan 3, 2011 2:05 PM EST reply actions

Ellenberger HAS to be put down in the unaired prelims now.

This is nuts.

by Rob Young on Jan 3, 2011 2:21 PM EST reply actions

Yeah

Cerrone is must
-see TV.

by dribblebib on Jan 3, 2011 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Except

I’m pretty sure the UFC is building Ellenberger up to the the next new threat to GSP. Emphasis on new, since BJ and Fitch would be repeats. So as long as he continues winning, he’ll be put on the main card to build the narrative and get eyes on him.

by Cocytus on Jan 3, 2011 6:01 PM EST up reply actions

How do you build up a threat to GSP that can’t fight more than 8 minutes?

by VirtualBalboa on Jan 3, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

I like this

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by MaZZacare on Jan 3, 2011 2:25 PM EST reply actions

WAR COWBOY!

by fontgangsta on Jan 3, 2011 2:28 PM EST reply actions

I love this fight. barn bunner all over this one.

by J smooth 420 on Jan 3, 2011 3:51 PM EST reply actions

Cerrone did himself some good here by taking this fight on short notice because it’s been reported that UFC brass favors those that step up like this. Also, it’s a winnable fight for Cerrone, and a good first fight into the UFC in that it’s not against one of the higher-level UFC Lightweights. I wonder if Cole Miller will be watching this fight closely.

I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.

by chrisbboy82 on Jan 3, 2011 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Completely agree

This was a very smart move on Cerrone’s part. It seems like he’s ready to really push himself into the UFC and start entrenching himself.

by Cocytus on Jan 3, 2011 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds like fun, should be a fairly easy first win for Cerrone. Too bad Stout is injured though!

by Horselover Fat on Jan 3, 2011 4:05 PM EST reply actions

Boo

I still want to see Miller vs. Cerrone.

by av1o3 on Jan 3, 2011 6:32 PM EST reply actions

So, if Kelly wins this fight, what does it say about Cerrone and the WEC? Its sure possible – its not as if Cerrone hasn’t been hit with right hands against the likes of Ed Ratcliff.

by VirtualBalboa on Jan 3, 2011 8:36 PM EST reply actions