Donald Cerrone Michael Johnson said he was the first man offered to replace injured Khabib Nurmagomedov against Donald Cerrone at this past weekend’s UFC 187 event. John Makdessi ultimately filled in, but after watching the fight, Johnson said he regrets declining the opportunity. “I was the first one they called, but unfortunately, timing’s everything, and I couldn’t take it,” Johnson told MMAjunkie Radio. “I was dealing with a little shoulder problem I had to get worked out on, and three weeks of me not really training isn’t enough time to get ready for a fight like ‘Cowboy.’” Cerrone (28-6 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defeated Makdessi by second-round TKO on this past Saturday’s pay-per-view main card to earn his eighth consecutive victory, the longest active streak in the UFC lightweight division. He delivered a strong performance that ended when “Cowboy” landed a head kick that broke Makdessi’s jaw. After the fight, Cerrone said he entered the fight with a lingering rib injury .
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Johnson declined Cerrone at UFC 187; now wants ‘Cowboy’ in ‘real’ title eliminator – MMA Junkie