post, which showed a photo of him wearing a then-recently released UFC rainbow T-shirt in support of the LGBTQ community and in which he apologized for his choice of words. While Jason Ellis was interviewing Cerrone on his radio show, he mentioned that he is bisexual and has had sexual relationships with men, which appeared to make Cerrone uncomfortable. During his appearance on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast some weeks later, Cerrone called Ellis "a faggot", adding that he had not wanted to say it to Ellis directly. Ellis voiced his disappointment with Cerrone's statements in an interview with outsports.com. When discussing U.S. president Donald Trump's attempts to ban transgender people from serving in the US armed forces on an episode of The Fighter and the Kid podcast, Cerrone objected to the host, Brendan Schaub, using female pronouns to describe a trans woman, and stated: "I'm just saying, if you got a dick, you're a dude." Hoelzer Reich sponsorship Until 2009, Cerrone was one of a number of MMA fighters sponsored by Hoelzer Reich, a t-shirt company that includes symbols such as the Iron Cross on its t-shirts, which detractors have stated is Nazi imagery. The brand was banned by the UFC in 2009. Views on COVID-19 During the UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley post-fight press conference, Cerrone was asked by a journalist on his views on the COVID-19 lockdown and safety measures. He revealed that he refused orders to wear a mask on national television because he "doesn't stand for that shit" and that he is a "true-gritted hard core American Republican". Championships and accomplishments Kickboxing Dominion Warrior Inc Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight (-73.4 kg/162 lb) Championship (One time) International Sport Karate Association ISKA Amateur Colorado State Middleweight (-75 kg/165 lb) Oriental Championship (One time) Kickdown Classic KDC Amateur Welterweight Championship (One time) S-1 2006 S-1 Muay Thai U.S. Lightweight (-73.4 kg/162 lb) Tournament Championship 270 Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (Six times) Knockout of the Night (Three times) Submission of the Night (Two times) Performance of the Night (Seven times) Tied for second most wins in UFC history (23) (w. Andrei Arlovski) Tied for second most finishes in UFC history (16) (w. Jim Miller) Tied for most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history (18) (w. Charles Oliveira) Third most bouts in UFC history (38) Second most wins