Former two-time welterweight title challenger, Stephen Thompson has offered former lightweight title chaser, Donald Cerrone a route back to the UFC in the form of a pairing against himself — urging the Colorado native to consider a matchup if he wants to refrain from a lightweight return.
Thompson, the current number eleven ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined from action since he faced off with the surging, Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 late last year, suffering an eventual third round knockout loss to the St. Louis finisher.
As for Cerrone, the former undisputed lightweight title challenger and Hall of Fame inductee, hit the headlines in a major way last annum to boot, confirming plans to make a return to combat sports and enter the Octagon again for the first time since his 2022 retirement loss against Jim Miller in their rematch clash.