UFC Advised No. 1 Contender Donald Cerrone to Wait for Lightweight Title Shot

Donald Cerrone will have to cool his heels and wait for a shot at UFC gold. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.comJust this once, it appears that Donald Cerrone has agreed to scale back his manic fight schedule.

The Jackson-Wink MMA standout secured the lightweight division’s No. 1 contender’s spot with a second-round technical knockout of John Makdessi at UFC 187, Cerrone’s eighth consecutive triumph within the Las Vegas-based promotion. There was one catch: “Cowboy” would have to wait until Rafael dos Anjos made his targeted December return from a torn meniscus before he could receive his shot at 155-pound gold.

According to a Wednesday report from “UFC Tonight,” Cerrone has agreed to wait for…