Michael Bisping, Paul Felder suggest Donald Cerrone's UFC return opponent
Michael Bisping and Paul Felder would like to see Donald Cerrone rematch a former UFC foe in his return.
Cerrone (36-17 MMA, 23-14 UFC), 41, announced that he has re-entered the drug testing pool and plans to come back from retirement for two more UFC fights. His aim is to complete 50 fights under the Zuffa banner.
Bisping suggested the skidding Tony Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC), who’s lost a UFC record eight-straight fights. Ferguson and Cerrone fought in June 2019 at UFC 238, where Ferguson scored a Round 2 doctor stoppage TKO of “Cowboy” in a Fight of the Night battle.
“The one matchup that I think most people would sign off on if he’s even still not retired, it would be a rematch with Tony Ferguson,” Bisping said on his “Believe You Me” podcast.
Cerrone said he’s targeting a summer return at middleweight, but would also be open to 170 pounds. With Cerrone also winless in his past seven fights, Felder likes the idea of a rematch against Ferguson.
“Yeah, but that would have to be at least at 170, right? That could make sense,” Felder said. “And that’s a guy like, alright, you lost to him years ago. Tony’s been on a really rough skid. Really, really rough skid for a long time. It’s two guys that the UFC doesn’t really even want to be fighting so, what better way to get them both their fights on their contracts than to give them that?”