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Coach believes Cerrone will struggle with McGregor’s boxing: ‘I think we can land shots on him’

If there was ever a chink in Donald Cerrone’s armor, it’s probably his defensive boxing.

‘Cowboy’ has fantastic kicks, knees and elbows, but the UFC veteran has struggled against boxers in the past, losing fights to Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal and Robbie Lawler to name but a few.

The 36-year-old will be going up against arguably the best boxer in the UFC in his next fight, as Cerrone will take on Conor McGregor in the UFC 246 main event on Jan. 18.

McGregor’s longtime striking coach, Owen Roddy, is well aware of the holes in Cerrone’s game and, while he respects Cowboy as a fighter, the Irishman is supremely confident in McGregor’s ability to exploit those holes at UFC 246.