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Video: A tearful Donald Cerrone reveals why UFC 274 bout means significantly more

Early this year, the UFC announced the booking of the fight between veterans Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon for an APEX event in April. But for reasons unbeknownst to many, the bout was pushed back to UFC 274 this Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona.

During his pre-fight media scrum on Wednesday, Cerrone said he preferred for the fight to be in front of a large crowd. And while trying hard to hold back tears, he explained why.

“It’s not me, it’s my son,” he told reporters. “I can’t wait to walk out of that tunnel and see the look on his face… he knows finally what I do.