"McGregor Cowboy 2 for the BMF Belt" - Fans baffled as Donald Cerrone is back in the testing pool targeting a UFC return

MMA fans recently voiced their opinions after knowing about Donald Cerrone's return to the testing pool of UFC, eyeing a comeback. Some of them also suggested a rival for his return matchup.

Cerrone declared his retirement from the UFC following a loss against Jim Miller at UFC 276. 'Cowboy' is hailed by MMA fans worldwide for his almost two-decades-long professional career. He holds a pro-MMA record of 36-17 along with appearing in 38 UFC fights in his career.

However, a recent X update from @BenTheBaneDavis revealed that the Colorado native had reentered the UFC's testing pool with the desire to return as a middleweight. The update also highlighted that Cerrone holds a record of 0-6-1 in his last seven fights, while getting finished in five times out of the six defeats. Its caption read:

"Donald Cerrone is back in the testing pool and wants to return to the UFC in 2025 at 185lbs. In his final 7 UFC fights (at 155 & 170) he went 0-6-1 and was finished 5x."

Despite Cerrone's return being tentative, fans flooded the comments section of the update with varied opinions. One of them also suggested a rival for his return fight:

"McGregor Cowboy 2 for the BMF Belt"

Another fan posted an exactly similar comment while others presented different opinions:

"Cerrone v McGregor 2 incoming"

"Cerrone vs Ferguson 2 at welterweight"

"Cowboy should not come back. I don't want to see him get KO'd again".

Check out some more reactions:

[Screenshot Courtesy: @BenTheBaneDavis on X]

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Conor McGregor wants to enter the boxing ring once more unlike Donald Cerrone

The comments on the aforementioned X update showcased that several fans are excited about a second encounter between Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor. But Cerrone's suggested rival is currently eyeing another boxing match instead of planning his return to the octagon.

A recent X repost from 'The Notorious' revealed that he is currently in negotiations for a boxing match against Logan Paul in India.

However, the boxing journalist Salvador Rodriguez recently came up with another piece of startling information related to McGregor's boxing match against 'The Maverick'. He revealed that Jake Paul has stepped in to replace his older brother as McGregor's rival for the fight. @HappyPunch relayed Rodriguez's revelation with an X update. Its caption read:

"Conor McGregor vs Jake Paul is reportedly now on the table for July-September in India"