Donald Cerrone Re-Enters UFC Drug-Testing Pool, Eyes Summer 2025 Fight for Comeback

UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone is planning to make his UFC return over the summer after retiring from the sport in 2022.

"I just re-entered the [UFC's drug-testing pool], so I have to be six months clean," Cerrone told Pacman Jones (h/t Yahoo Sports' Drake Riggs). "Probably June, July we'll come back. Coming back for just two more [fights]. I want 50 fights in the UFC. I promised the wife, no matter what happens, no matter the outcome, two more and that's it."

Cerrone, 41, lost six of his final seven fights and the other was ruled a no-contest after Niko Price tested positive for marijuana. He had two lightweight title bouts in his career, losing both of them.

Overall, he holds a 36-17-2 record in his MMA career.

Cerrone primarily fought at lightweight in his career, though he also had a number of fights at welterweight. His two-fight return will likely be at middleweight, however.

"I think it will be 185 [pounds]," he told Jones. "We'll see how my weight maintains when I start picking up training."

As for whether Cerrone would pursue the growing trend of former MMA fighters taking on the Paul brothers in boxing matches, "Cowboy" said he wasn't interested in going that route.

"Not boxing," he said. "If they want to come fight MMA, I would gladly welcome either. Anybody. Doesn't matter to me who I fight. But as far as boxing, I'm a terrible boxer, so I wouldn't sign up for that ass whooping."