After Donald Cerrone's retirement, Dana White agrees with the veteran's decision: 'I think it was time'

D. Cerrone hung up his gloves after the UFC 276. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

For the first time, publicly, Dana White was asked about his retirement. Donald Cerrone, who hung up his gloves after the defeat to Jim Miller. In a press conference after the UFC Long Island, which took place last Saturday (16), the president of Ultimate praised his 'eternal employee', but agreed with his decision, stating that 'it was time' for Cowboy to end his career as a professional athlete. It is worth remembering that Dana was not present in Las Vegas (USA), at UFC 276, at the time of Cerrone's announcement.

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“I think it was time. I'm happy for him. He's been so fun to have in this organization, and he's such a good guy. I’m happy for him and sad for him at the same time,” Dana said at the press conference after the UFC Long Island.

A UFC athlete since 2011, the fighter came to compete for the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg.) in 2015, however, he ended up being severely knocked out by Rafael dos Anjos. In Ultimate, Donald is second in the ranking for the most wins, with 23. Cerrone is also the record holder for performance bonuses, with 18 in total. The North American debuted as a professional fighter in 2006 and hung up his gloves, performing 55 times and with a career record of 36 triumphs, 17 setbacks and two 'no contests' (fights without result).