D. Cerrone faces J. Miller in the UFC 276 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)
Less than a week after having the duel against Joe lauzon canceled on the day of ufc austin, last Saturday (18), Donald Cerrone He already has a new appointment with Ultimate. The “Cowboy” replaces Bobby Green and face Jim Miller No. UFC 276, on July 2nd, at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, United States. The information was initially given by journalist Brett Okamoto, from the North American “ESPN”.
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According to Okamoto, Bobby Green had to leave the card for undisclosed reasons. Due to the short preparation time, Cerrone and Miller, who normally act as lightweights (up to 70,3 kg), will face each other at welterweight (up to 77 kg).
The duel between Cerrone and Miller marks the rematch of a duel that took place almost eight years ago. On that occasion, in July 2014, the “Cowboy” got the upper hand and scored a knockout in the second round.
The fight also marks the meeting of two of the three athletes with the most fights in the UFC. Leader in this regard, Miller will enter the Octagon for the 40th time, while Cerrone will have fight number 38 in the organization. Furthermore, whoever wins is isolated in the leadership of victories in the organization, since both share the top with Andrei Arlovski, with 23 triumphs each. Both also appear on the podium of victories by interruption in Ultimate: Cerrone with 16 and Miller with 15.
The moment favors Jim Miller, who, at 38 years old, is looking for his third consecutive victory in the organization and has won his last two fights by knockout. Cerrone, on the other hand, has gone six fights without winning and achieved his last triumph in 2019.
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