Six months is a long time to sit on the sidelines for an adrenaline junkie like Donald Cerrone.
Cerrone, who is one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster and typically fights once every other month, is set to take on former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler on July 8.
'Cowboy' wanted to fight earlier, but claims UFC head promoter Dana White ordered him to take a 'timeout' after his brutal stoppage loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC on FOX 23.
"I would have fought sooner, but [UFC president Dana White] put me in timeout for a while," Cerrone told Brett Okamoto on ESPN's Five Rounds podcast.