Johnny Eblen is the most recent fighter to criticize the “Cowboy” comeback.
Longtime UFC veteran Donald Cerrone not too long ago introduced he plans to come back out of retirement in pursuit of being the primary fighter to log 50 in-cage appearances throughout the UFC and WEC. His return has been met with criticism from a number of of his friends, particularly provided that Cerrone has admitted to utilizing performance-enhancing medicine whereas out of competitors.
Eblen was requested about an current situation with Cerrone and he defined that he doesn’t approve of Cerrone combating once more.
“I simply don’t assume it’s a good suggestion to retire, take a bunch of steroids after which come again and combat once more,” Eblen mentioned, chatting with the media on the PFL Battle of the Giants on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “It’s not a great look. I feel Conor [McGregor] paved the way in which, I feel he’s influencing a number of different folks to do it, and I feel persons are attempting to combat previous their prime and use all these substances and it’s simply not pure, it’s not good.
“Your mind doesn’t heal from steroids. So all that CTE simply provides up. I’m very in opposition to steroids, I’m very in opposition to folks combating previous their prime.”
Cerrone turned 41 this previous March. It isn’t but identified if the UFC will settle for his request to step into the octagon once more, however UFC CEO Dana White shared his opinion on the matter saying, “Love him, hate that.”
So far as Conor McGregor goes, whereas the previous two-division champion has noticeably bulked up at varied factors throughout his break from competitors relationship again to July 2021, he has by no means formally failed a drug take a look at. After injuring his leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor was subsequently faraway from the drug-testing pool till he started being examined once more in October 2023.
