"He said if our coaches were any good they'd teach Leonard to throw straight punches, but [he doesn't] know Leonard," he said. "You could teach him one thing, but as soon as he gets hit, he turns into that wild caveman and that's just how he fights. Nam just wants to talk s---. So I'll show him what our training looks like, 100 percent."
As post-fight comments go, Phan's sounded fairly innocuous, but Cerrone insists he's genuinely ticked off, and he's willing to go to extreme lengths to get the fight.
on Saturday -- mentioned just how much of a sacrifice he would have to make in order to get down to the division's limit of 145 pounds.
"Lifestyle change, 100 percent," he said. "I eat a lot of candy, I can't survive without candy. Milk-Duds and Hot Tamales are what I love. It's going to be a lifestyle change. I'm going to have to hire a nutritionist and I'm going to have to be really strict, and I'm going to have to have my friends there to die because I'm going to die. When I was in Houston I was almost 180. It's going to be a lifestyle change. I'm going to have to start walking around at 160-165 and just keep dieting. I'm going to make it. I will make it. The give me that money, I will make it."
, seems to find rivalries in the strangest places. He acknowledged that it's those thoughts that keep him motivated to train, and that he found the challenge of competing in two weight classes intriguing.
Even though Penn has gone back and forth between weight classes in his career, he has had long shifts at each weight. Cerrone would be attempting to go back and forth for specific fights, something that's never been done before. Apparently, he has no concerns about how the process of continually bulking up and then slimming down will have on his body. True to his "Cowboy" roots, he'll fire off his guns and let the bullets land where they may.
"I don't know, I don't care," he said. "I'm sure going out and getting drunk hurts me too, but I'm going to do that also."
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Matt Mitrione plays to the camera during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Matt Mitrione relaxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Matt Mitrione warms up on his back during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz smiles with reporters during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz puts his fists up for photos during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz practices fighting off his back during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz controls his younger brother's left arm during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz takes a breather during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nate Diaz shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz throws a high kick during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz rolls on his shoulder during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Nick Diaz stretches his leg during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone talks to reporters during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone throws a kick during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone throws a kick during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone works his hands during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone takes a breather during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Donald Cerrone hits the pads during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Francis Carmont lifts his right knee during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Francis Carmont shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Roy Nelson shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Roy Nelson shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Roy Nelson shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Mirko Cro Cop talks to the media during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Mirko Cro Cop practices a guillotine choke during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Mirko Cro Cop throws a kick during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Cheick Kongo talks to reporters during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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Cheick Kongo shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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B.J. Penn talks to reporters during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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B.J. Penn talks to reporters during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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B.J. Penn warms up during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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B.J. Penn shadowboxes during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
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B.J. Penn smiles during the UFC 137 media workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.