“Cowboy” Welterweight
Donald Cerrone
23-14-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 38 fights, 356.8 min
36-17-0 (2 NC) C
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Mar 29, 1983, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 5, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 2, 2022
01/How he wins
in 23 wins
6 Kicks to Head At Distance (10 KO/TKO), 6 submissions, 7 decisions in 23 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 10 | 8 |
| Submission | 6 | 1 |
| Decision | 7 | 5 |
| All | 23 | 14 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
38 fights, 356.8 min
Sig strikes landed
4.90 per min
1,748 in 356.8 min, 38 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.4%
1,748 of 3,691 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
5.11 per min
1,825 of 3,768 landed on him in 356.8 min
Takedowns
1.01 per 15 min
24 of 83 · 356.8 min
Takedown accuracy
28.9%
24 of 83 attempts
Takedown defence
62 of 70
defended of attempted on him, 356.8 min
Control time
1:37 per 15 min
38:36 of 356:48
Knockdowns
20
scored in 356.8 min, 38 fights
Submission attempts
0.46 per 15 min
11 in 356.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 9% clinch, 7% ground
1478 distance, 151 clinch, 119 ground of 1,748 landed
What he hits
51% head, 25% body, 24% leg
893 head, 442 body, 413 leg of 1,748 landed
Cage time
356:48
38 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
0-1 in 1
- Lv Rafael Dos AnjosLightweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 19, 2015, UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2. KO/TKO, R1 1:06
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 23 | 17-6-0 | 222.1 | 1,127 of 2,443 | 5.07 | 15 of 35 | 22:13 of 222:08 | 11 | 10 in 17 |
| Welterweight | 15 | 6-8-0, 1 NC | 134.7 | 621 of 1,248 | 4.61 | 9 of 48 | 16:23 of 134:40 | 9 | 6 in 6 |
| All | 38 | 23-14-0, 1 NC | 356.8 | 1,748 of 3,691 | 4.90 | 24 of 83 | 38:36 of 356:48 | 20 | 16 in 23 |
05/By year
2011 to 2022
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.5 | 21 of 33 | 3.21 | 0 of 0 | 1:24 of 6:32 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.7 | 17 of 35 | 3.64 | 0 of 2 | 0:02 of 4:40 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0-2-0, 1 NC | 30.7 | 175 of 379 | 5.71 | 2 of 13 | 2:36 of 30:40 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 48.0 | 303 of 760 | 6.31 | 2 of 2 | 0:58 of 48:01 | 3 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 34.7 | 97 of 201 | 2.79 | 1 of 11 | 3:45 of 34:44 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0-3-0 | 25.3 | 126 of 255 | 4.97 | 2 of 13 | 2:02 of 25:20 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 32.7 | 185 of 345 | 5.65 | 4 of 9 | 6:34 of 32:44 | 6 | 4 in 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 40.8 | 169 of 386 | 4.14 | 2 of 9 | 4:13 of 40:50 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 31.4 | 152 of 301 | 4.84 | 1 of 6 | 2:46 of 31:26 | 4 | 3 in 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 41.4 | 154 of 311 | 3.72 | 6 of 10 | 9:06 of 41:24 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 16.3 | 91 of 201 | 5.59 | 1 of 3 | 0:32 of 16:16 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4-1-0 | 44.2 | 258 of 484 | 5.84 | 3 of 5 | 4:38 of 44:11 | 2 | 3 in 4 |
| All | 38 | 23-14-0, 1 NC | 356.8 | 1,748 of 3,691 | 4.90 | 24 of 83 | 38:36 of 356:48 | 20 | 16 in 23 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 38 of 38 | 164.5 | 705 of 1465 | 4.29 | 12 of 34 | 19:21 of 164:30 | 9 | 9 | 14, won 8 |
| Round 2 | 24 of 38 | 104.2 | 551 of 1214 | 5.29 | 9 of 22 | 9:30 of 104:09 | 5 | 2 | 9, won 6 |
| Round 3 | 15 of 38 | 68.2 | 402 of 800 | 5.90 | 2 of 24 | 7:45 of 68:09 | 5 | 0 | 13, won 8 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 38 | 10.0 | 36 of 92 | 3.60 | 0 of 2 | 1:06 of 10:00 | 1 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 38 | 10.0 | 54 of 120 | 5.40 | 1 of 1 | 0:54 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
38 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jim MillerWelterweight | LSubmission, R2 1:32Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 21 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 1:24 | 0 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 8, 2021UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | Alex MoronoWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:40Punches to Head At Distance | 17 of 35 | 0 of 2 | 0:02 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Niko PriceWelterweight | NCOverturned, R3 5:00Failed Drug Test by Price Eric Colon 27 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 28. | 113 of 230 | 0 of 5 | 0:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2020UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Anthony PettisWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. Troy Wincapaw 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 62 of 148 | 2 of 8 | 1:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 18, 2020UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy | Conor McGregorWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:40Punches to Head On Ground | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Justin GaethjeLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:18Punch to Head At Distance | 17 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2019UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Tony FergusonLightweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00 | 68 of 185 | 1 of 1 | 0:07 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2019UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | Al IaquintaLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Dave Tirelli 46 - 49. Jason Rodgers 45 - 49. Eric Colon 45 - 49. | 138 of 361 | 0 of 0 | 0:22 | 2 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Alexander HernandezLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:43Kick to Head At Distance | 80 of 162 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 | 1 | 8:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Mike PerryWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 4:46Armbar From Bottom Guard | 9 of 13 | 0 of 1 | 0:40 | 0 | 4:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Leon EdwardsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Howie Booth 47 - 48. Evan Field 47 - 48. Charlie Keech 47 - 48. | 60 of 131 | 1 of 9 | 2:44 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 18, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | Yancy MedeirosWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:58Punch to Head In Clinch | 28 of 57 | 0 of 1 | 0:21 | 3 | 4:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2017UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till | Darren TillWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:20Punch to Head In Clinch | 14 of 24 | 1 of 2 | 0:29 | 0 | 4:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Robbie LawlerWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Mike Bell 28 - 29. | 82 of 166 | 1 of 10 | 1:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2017UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:00Punches to Body At Distance | 30 of 65 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2016UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | Matt BrownWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:34Kick to Head At Distance | 63 of 147 | 0 of 3 | 0:35 | 2 | 10:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Rick StoryWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:02Kick to Head In Clinch | 45 of 73 | 1 of 1 | 0:42 | 1 | 7:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2016UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Patrick CoteWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:35Punches to Head At Distance | 73 of 119 | 2 of 3 | 4:44 | 3 | 12:35 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Alex OliveiraWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:33Triangle Choke From Mount | 4 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 0:33 | 0 | 2:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Rafael Dos AnjosLightweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:06Punches to Head On Ground | 4 of 7 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | John MakdessiLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:44Kick to Head At Distance | 71 of 171 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:44 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver | Benson HendersonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Mike Mena 28 - 29. | 57 of 125 | 1 of 7 | 0:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2015UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Myles JuryLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 37 of 83 | 1 of 1 | 3:41 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Eddie AlvarezLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 88 of 166 | 0 of 2 | 1:57 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Jim MillerLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:31Kick to Head At Distance | 37 of 78 | 0 of 2 | 0:21 | 1 | 8:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Edson BarbozaLightweight | WSubmission, R1 3:15Rear Naked Choke | 11 of 20 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 | 1 | 3:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | Adriano MartinsLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:40Kick to Head At Distance | 16 of 37 | 1 of 1 | 0:06 | 1 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | Evan DunhamLightweight | WSubmission, R2 3:49Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 32 of 67 | 1 of 2 | 2:19 | 1 | 8:49 | Rounds |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Rafael Dos AnjosLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Robert Madrigal 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 40 of 80 | 1 of 1 | 1:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 25, 2013UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | KJ NoonsLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Mark Smith 27 - 30. Roy Silbert 26 - 30. | 78 of 152 | 4 of 7 | 5:47 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | Anthony PettisLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:35Kick to Body At Distance | 4 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 11, 2012UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Melvin GuillardLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:16Kick to Head At Distance | 4 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 1:16 | Rounds |
| Tue, May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Jeremy StephensLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. | 87 of 192 | 1 of 3 | 0:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2011UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | Nate DiazLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 96 of 182 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Dennis SiverLightweight | WSubmission, R1 2:22Rear Naked Choke | 9 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 2 | 2:22 | Rounds |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | Charles OliveiraLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:01Punches to Head On Ground | 30 of 60 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 | 0 | 3:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 11, 2011UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Vagner RochaLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 27 - 30. Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. Chris Franco 26 - 30. | 86 of 145 | 0 of 1 | 0:40 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Paul KellyLightweight | WSubmission, R2 3:48Rear Naked Choke | 37 of 74 | 3 of 4 | 3:31 | 0 | 8:48 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.