At UFC 187, Donald Cerrone earned a shot at the lightweight title and extended his winning streak to eight wins in a row by defeating John Makdessi. Cerrone utilized his superior striking to stop Makdessi.
Cerrone defeated Makdessi via technical knockout at 4:44 of round two.
"Cowboy" (28-7-1 NC) is scheduled to fight Alex Oliveira, who replaced Tim Means, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 83 on Feb. 21 in Pittsburgh, Pa.