Donald Cerrone Best UFC Fights: Top 5 epics after 'Cowboy' Retires

UFC and MMA legend Donald Cerrone officially retired from combat sports following his loss at UFC 276, but what are some of the best fights in the Cowboy’s historic career?

The fighter has had some pretty high-profile contests in his time, against the likes of Conor McGregor, Mike Perry and Nate Diaz.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 5 contests in the Cowboy’s UFC career. Win or lose, he had some pretty memorable excursions into the octagon.

Here are the top UFC fights in the career of ‘Cowboy’ Donald Cerrone following his retirement at UFC 276.

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This was easily the biggest payday and the most high-profile contest of Cerrone’s career inside the octagon.

Despite the fact that McGregor would dominate and get the win early, this is still a massive moment in the career of the Cowboy and deserves to be remembered as such.

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Cowboy would enter this contest following a loss to Leon Edwards and fans questioning whether he still had what it takes to compete at the highest level.

Despite the detractors, Cowboy would end up getting the win via verbal submission, transitioning from a  triangle choke attempt into an armbar then locking out the left arm of Perry and getting the sub as ‘Platinum’ lay belly down on the canvas.

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Eddie Alvarez was regarded as one of the best Lightweight fighters in the world even before he finally made his way to the UFC.

Cowboy entered the contest looking to spoil the party for the newly signed competitor, and he managed to do so over the three rounds.

Alvarez