UFC 137 Results: Is Donald Cerrone The Most Dangerous Lightweight Today?

It was another Western-style beat down for Donald Cerrone at UFC 137.

The former WEC lightweight title contender submitted surging 155-pounder Dennis Siver in the first round of the anticipated preliminary bout.

Currently riding a six-fight win streak, Cerrone is quickly climbing the lightweight ranks, and this win likely earned him a spot in the top-10 rankings.

With such consistent and dominant performances, people are already beginning to ask the question––is Donald Cerrone the most dangerous lightweight today?

There is no doubt that Cerrone is a dangerous lightweight and quite possibly a future title contender, but he still needs to prove himself against the upper-echelon 155-pounders.

The lightweight division remains one of the most stacked in the sport. It can be tough to decipher at times given the fact that fighters delegated as "middle of the pack" contenders can easily be considered world class.

Cerrone's last test against a top-10 lightweight came in a pair of bouts with former WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, who defeated Cerrone in both fights.

Regardless of outside opinion, Cerrone isn't rushing his way to the top. While the division continues to sort itself out, Cerrone is quietly getting better.

This win puts him in prime position to challenge a top-10 lightweight and further his way up the ranks.

With Cerrone, fans should wait and see before placing premature labels on him. He is a legitimate threat in the lightweight division and would be a handful for anyone.

Along with world class striking skills, Cerrone has the wrestling chops to thwart the upper-echelon grapplers in the division.

In any case, the 155-pound division better saddle up because "Cowboy" is strolling toward lightweight supremacy.