Joe Lauzon vs Donald Cerrone Cancelled Again
The Joe Lauzon vs Donald Cerrone fight booked for today’s co-main event has been cancelled.
Last month at UFC 274 we sadly didn’t get to see the epic clash that was booked between two UFC legends Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon. The fight last month fell through on the night of the fight due to Cerrone falling ill. However, this time around the fight won’t be happening due to Lauzon suffering from a health issue on the night of the fight.
Lauzon took to instagram to explain that his pull out has nothing to do with weight cutting issues or cramps, which was why he couldn’t attend the ceremonial weigh in.
in the video Lauzon says: “So I’m not fighting Cowboy Cerrone tonight,”
“The freakiest weirdest thing ever: I weigh-in officially, I got sit down, and I got to put my socks on, I turn my knee out, and my knee locks out.”
“I’ve dealt with meniscus injuries on both knees, but this knee in particular, had it cleaned out a bunch of times, but when it does lock up, I can usually straighten out, it unlocks, totally fine, 100 percent, immediately. This time, I’m now surrounded by all the fighters, commission, Cowboy’s in the room, I’m trying not to make a scene and let people know there’s not a problem with my knee. Eventually, I end up hopping on one of my cornerman’s back, acted like I was choking him like we were joking, but I couldn’t stand. I couldn’t walk at all.”
“The reason I didn’t go to weigh-ins wasn’t because of cramps, but I literally can’t put any weight on my left knee,”
“Literally, I can’t even stand. I can’t fight.”
“This is heartbreaking because we’ve done a six-month camp. First, Cowboy can’t fight, now I can’t fight. Just absolutely horrible. Weighed in, totally fine, ready to go, and my knee locks up putting on socks. My brain can’t even process it.”
“Now I’m just more concerned about how I’m going to be able to walk. How am I going to be able to put some weight on my knee? It’s not even a question of trying to be able to fight, but trying to be able to function.”
“Sorry Cowboy, sorry everyone else. This sucks.”
This was supposed to Cowboy’s first appearance since his bout with Alex Morono in May 2021, and Lauzon’s first appearance since his bout with Jonathan Pearce back in October 2019. Hopefully, both of these legendary fighters can get and stay healthy so that the fight can be rebooked at a later date. Everyone at MMAdissect is wishing Joe Lauzon a speedy recovery.
