A welterweight fight between “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is a done deal for UFC 213, according to UFC President Dana White.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter.
BREAKING: Per @danawhite, @Ruthless_RL vs. @Cowboycerrone is a done deal for UFC 213 on July 8 in Las Vegas.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2017
Lawler (17-11 1NC) is set to return to the octagon for the first time since losing his UFC Welterweight Championship against Tyron Woodley at UFC 201. Prior to losing the belt, The Ruthless one had defended his strap twice. Since his most recent outing, the 35-year-old has departed with American Top Team; no other announcements have been made regarding his new home.
Cerrone (32-8 1NC) is also coming off a loss, one that snapped his undefeated streak at 170lbs. “Cowboy” moved up to welterweight after an unsuccessful attempt at winning the 155lb title. Cerrone stopped Alex Oliveira, Patrick Cote, Rick Story and Matt Brown before succumbing to strikes against Jorge Masvidal at UFC Denver.
UFC 213 takes place live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 8, 2017.
