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08th Dec 2016

You won’t see a more intense staredown than this Matt Brown glare at Donald Cerrone

Handshake offered... declined

Darragh Murphy

Donald Cerrone seldom enters fights with any hostility.

‘Cowboy’ loves fighting and considers it more of a profitable hobby than a grinding job and the photographs of some of his encounters with recent opponents show you that he doesn’t really feel any ill will towards the men with whom he’s set to share the Octagon.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 19: UFC President Dana White (C) looks on as mixed martial artists Rick Story (L) and Donald Cerrone (R) shake hands as they face off during their weigh-in for UFC 202 at MGM Grand Conference Center on August 19, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fighters will meet in a welterweight bout on August 20, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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He’s always full of smiles, never one to shy away from a handshake and a hug has not been out of the question on occasion.

But upcoming opponent Matt Brown doesn’t play around like that.

Ahead of what’s bound to be a welterweight barn-burner in the UFC 206 co-main event this weekend, Brown and ‘Cowboy’ came head-to-head at a media day in Toronto.

A relaxed Cerrone took to the stage, where he offered his hand to a rather intense Brown.

‘The Immortal’ was simply not interested in pleasantries as he stared daggers at the man standing opposite him.

MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani captured the exchange in all its fiery glory.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNxJAF6haS0/

We really can’t wait to see this one.

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