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Alex Oliveira vs Donald Cerrone

Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC); Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC). Donald Cerrone is 5 years older than Alex Oliveira. Alex Oliveira has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Donald Cerrone. Donald Cerrone is 2" · 5 cm taller than Alex Oliveira. They have met once: Alex Oliveira 0, Donald Cerrone 1.

Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy” · 22-12-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
Met once
Donald Cerrone
“Cowboy” · 36-17-0 (2 NC)
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKONo contest
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Style & credentials

Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · ATS (Andre Tadeu Silva team) · Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Donald Cerrone
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
  • 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
  • —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
  • —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
  • 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai USLightweight

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
50%
25%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alex Oliveiralast 1 fight
86%14%
Donald Cerronelast 1 fight
58%40%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Oliveira· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Donald Cerrone
Strikes landed / min
2.984.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.605.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.401.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%89%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersDonald Cerrone · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.98
Strikes landed / min
4.90
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.11
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.01 / 3.5
39%
Takedown accuracy
29%
64%
Takedown defence
89%
3:06
Control time / fight
1:01
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
Donald Cerrone38 UFC fights · 1748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%726/2347
20%350/484
23%402/459
Clinch
4%71/137
4%78/90
0%2/2
Ground
5%96/146
1%14/15
1%9/11

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Oliveira and Donald Cerrone ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy (Sun, Feb 21, 2016), where Donald Cerrone won by Submission.

What are the records of Alex Oliveira and Donald Cerrone?

Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC) and Donald Cerrone is 36-17-0 (2 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Alex Oliveira or Donald Cerrone?

Alex Oliveira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Donald Cerrone, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alex Oliveira or Donald Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Alex Oliveira stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Alex Oliveira or Donald Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone is 43 and Alex Oliveira is 38.

Who has more finishes, Alex Oliveira or Donald Cerrone?

Alex Oliveira has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Donald Cerrone has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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