Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will stand across the Octagon and look into the eyes of Tony Ferguson on Saturday night at UFC 238 in a pivotal fight that will help determine the future of the Lightweight division.
The fight is an opportunity for the 36-year-old Cerrone to propel himself into a title shot for the UFC Lightweight championship. Lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim Lightweight champ Dustin Poirier and Nurmagomedov are scheduled to fight this September at UFC 242, and the winner of Cerrone-Ferguson will be the top contender for the champion. Never too far from the conversation is also Conor McGregor, who has been rumored as a looming opponent for Cerrone.