Bloody Elbow · Feb 23, 2016
Cerrone, Diaz frontrunners in Conor McGregor sweepstakes for UFC 196
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsAs the UFC looks to find a replacement for dos Anjos, the field of possible contenders has been trimmed down
News broke this morning that Rafael dos Anjos was injured and out of his UFC 196 fight against Conor McGregor. Since the story came out, a bevy of Featherweight and Lightweight fighters have thrown their hats into the ring as possible replacements.
Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz are seemingly the front runners in the McGregor sweepstakes. Both fighters have shared their opinions about the situation on social media. Cerrone tweeted a video of him training hard in preparation for the short notice fight.