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Cowboy Cerrone wants quick turnaround at lightweight or welterweight after Patrick Cote KO win

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Donald Cerrone picked up his second straight win in the Welterweight division by knocking out Patrick Cote in the third round of their co-main event fight at UFC Fight Night 89 -- which went down last night (Sat., June 18, 2016) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Now that he's proven he can knock heads at Lightweight and at 170 pounds, "Cowboy" has a bevy of options moving forward. But in what division will he fight next?

According to his comments during the post-fight presser, it all depends on which division has the next available opponent.

"I don't know. 155 or 170, either way. Whatever the fastest trip to the next fight is, whether it's 155 or 170, that's the route I'm going. I felt good. I probably was literally 176, 177 walking into this fight tonight. I felt good, but I'm not disregarding 155 at all, either way"

Prior to moving up a weight class in February of this year, Cerrone had competed at 155 pounds his entire mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

But after having his eight-fight win streak snapped by lightweight king Rafael dos Anjos, Cerrone decided it was a change of scenery. And it's been a fruitful decision, as "Cowboy" has proven he can bang it out with the bigger boys, too.

Who would you like to see Cerrone face off against next?

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