the duel between Robbie Lawler e Donald Cerrone There is now a new date to take place. Initially scheduled for issue 213, the fight, valid in the welterweight category (up to 77kg), will take place at UFC 214, on July 29th, in Anaheim (USA). The information was released by the newspaper “Los Angeles Times” (USA).
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Lawler, 35, was champion of the 77 kg division between 2014 and 2016, with successful defenses against Rory McDonald e Carlos Condit. In July 2016, however, the American was dethroned from his post after being knocked out by Tyron woodley, still in the first round. Since then, Robbie has not fought again.
Cerrone, a year younger, challenged for the lightweight division belt (70 kg) in December 2015, and was run over by the then champion, Rafael dos Anjos. After that, he moved up a category and recorded four victories, against Alex Cowboy, Patrick Côté and Matt Brown, but was knocked out by Jorge masvidal in his last performance, in January of this year.
UFC 214 will feature three title fights. At light heavyweight, Daniel Cormier e Jon Jones make the long-awaited rematch for the number 1 spot in the under-93kg category. At welterweight, the champion Tyron woodley puts his title on the line against the Brazilian Demian Maia, While Chris Cyborg and Tonya Evinger compete for the vacant women's featherweight belt. Brazil still has three more Brazilians on the card: Renan Barao, which faces aljamain sterling, in a duel that will be in the catchweight up to 63,5kg, the featherweight Renato Moicano, which measures forces with Brian ortega, and at bantamweight Ketlen Scallop, which faces Sara McMann.
UFC 214 card (so far)
Light Heavyweight: Daniel Cormier x Jon Jones
Feather weight: Chris Cyborg x Tonya Evinger
Welterweight Weight: Tyron woodley x Demian Maia
Welterweight Weight: Robbie Lawler x Donald Cerrone
Married weight (63,5kg): Renan Barao x aljamain sterling
Light heavyweight: Jimi Manuwa x Volkan oezdemir
Featherweight: Ricardo Lamas x Jason Knight
Feather weight: André Fili x Opponent to be defined
Lightweight: Sage Northcutt x John makdessi
strawweight: Kailin Curran x Alexandra Albu
Lightweight: Josh Burkman x Drew dober
Flyweight: Jarred Brooks vs. Eric Shelton
Heavyweight: Dmitri Smoliakov x Adam Wieczorkowski
Feather weight: Brian ortega x Renato Moicano
Bantamweight: Sara McMann x Ketlen Scallop
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