Donald Anthony Cerrone, known professionally by his nickname “Cowboy”, is an American mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. He currently fights in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Donald Cerrone: Why is called cowboy| Did win| Movie| Fight
Why is called cowboy:
The news was announced during the UFC 274 broadcast with color commentator Joe Rogan revealing that it was likely food poisoning that scrapped Cerrone from fighting.
“They think what mind have happened is Donald ate something bad,” Rogan said. “Because he was throwing up, he couldn’t keep food down. He felt terrible. They tried to give him time to recover but I talked to Dr. [Jeff] Davidson and it was just not going to happen.”
Did win:
Donald Cerrone has been forced to withdraw from tonight’s UFC 274 lightweight bout against Joe Lauzon. Cerrone’s withdrawal was reportedly due to an illness. With ‘Cowboy’ out, the UFC has also taken Lauzon off UFC 274.
News of the Cerrone-Lauzon fight falling apart was confirmed by the UFC broadcast team comprising Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier.
Movie:
Carano had already been announced for a new film, tentatively titled “White Knuckle,” which is based on a book of the same name from writer Eric Red, who also wrote the cult classic horror film “The Hitcher.”
That movie is still happening but filming has been pushed back until 2022.
Carano’s focus will now shift to a new project titled “Terror on the Prairie,” which is already in production with a release date expected in early 2022.
Fight:
Donald Cerrone has been removed from his lightweight bout with Joe Lauzon later tonight (Sat., May 7, 2022) at UFC 274 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Per the UFC 274 broadcast (shown below), Cerrone came down with an illness un-related to COVID-19. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan stated that officials believe “Cowboy” ate something that has left him throwing up and unable to keep anything else down.