Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Vagner Rocha
Ceara
14-4-0
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Vagner Rocha (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Donald Cerrone defeated Vagner Rocha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Fight stats

Vagner Rocha
Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 106
Significant strikes
86 of 145
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
47 of 108
Total strikes
87 of 146
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
31 of 85
Head
25 of 73
5 of 10
Body
11 of 15
10 of 11
Leg
50 of 57
44 of 102
Distance
83 of 140
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 3
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
24 of 42
20 of 39
Total str.
24 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 30
Sig. str.
22 of 37
9 of 30
Total str.
23 of 38
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 39
Sig. str.
40 of 66
18 of 39
Total str.
40 of 66
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

#RochaCerrone
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
#RochaCerrone
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#RochaCerrone
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Rocha
-
4
Cerrone
30-27 Cerrone×4
All 4 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Rocha
100%
Cerrone
8 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Cerrone75%29-28 Cerrone12.5%30-26 Cerrone12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Cerrone
R2
100%
Cerrone
R3
88%
Cerrone

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vagner Rocha vs Donald Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone defeated Vagner Rocha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Vagner Rocha vs Donald Cerrone?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vagner Rocha 26%74% Donald Cerrone

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Vagner Rocha
Submission Ace
2 edges
Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power94
70Speed95
60Precision94
75Durability91
77Engine93
93Wrestling89
81Ground94

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Vagner Rocha is on the left of every row, Donald Cerrone on the right.
54Punch power91
77Kick power96
59Punch speed94
81Kick speed95
60Accuracy94
93Takedowns89
63Ground striking92
99Submissions96
76Chin92
73Body strength89
77Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-4-0
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1651
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
Vagner Rocha

No background on record

Donald Cerrone
  • 2016Black belt · BJJ · Eliot Marshall
  • Ring of Fire Lightweight Championship · Ring of Fire
  • Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight Championship · Dominion Warrior
  • 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Us · lightweight

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
4.41
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.50
SApM
4.48
48%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.40
TD Avg.
1.16
33%
TD Acc.
33%
50%
TD Def.
73%
1.90
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vagner Rocha · 1-1-3
  • L
    UFC BJJ 7: Henrique vs. Valente · Apr 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    BJJ Stars 18 · Nov 22, 2025
    Disqualification
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Decision
  • D
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 30, 2025
    Decision
Donald Cerrone · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 3 · Dec 30, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds 2021 · Dec 19, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 5:14
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 37 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.65
1:46
Avg control time
1:01
46
Career high strikes
138
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Vagner Rocha
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
66%
Head
50%
11%
Body
25%
24%
Leg
25%
Vagner Rocha
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
87%
Distance
84%
1%
Clinch
9%
12%
Ground
7%