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Report: Donald Cerrone to Receive Lightweight Title Shot Following UFC 187 Win

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, lightweight champion? It's a real possibility, ladies and gentlemen.

According to ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto, UFC President Dana White believes a Cerrone title fight opposite 155-pound champ Rafael dos Anjos is on the horizon:

Dana White tells me he's not going to press conference tonight, but DID say Donald Cerrone is the next lightweight title contender.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 24, 2015

The news comes as little surprise, frankly. Cerrone effortlessly defeated John Makdessi at UFC 187, picking him apart at range before breaking his jaw with a kick in the second round.