Almost lost in the afterglow of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominant performance over Dustin Poirer at UFC 242 last week and the subsequent confirmation that Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal would headline UFC 244 in November for the made-up ‘BMF’ title, is that there’s a pretty decent chance the Fight of the Year might be happening this Saturday night in Vancouver when Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone squares off against Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje in a battle of 155-pound contenders.
Fans and aficionados were pretty much a universal chorus in the singing of praises on social media about the fight being made when it was first announced back in July, and even the most seasoned combat sportswriters are still pretty stoked about the potential of Cerrone-Gaethje turning out to be something very special.