Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eddie Alvarez
United StatesEddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Eddie Alvarez
1
Knockdowns
0
88 of 166
Significant strikes
48 of 138
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
101 of 182
Total strikes
64 of 157
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:57
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
34 of 104
Head
36 of 111
28 of 35
Body
10 of 24
26 of 27
Leg
2 of 3
65 of 132
Distance
34 of 114
17 of 23
Clinch
14 of 24
6 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 47
Sig. str.
23 of 63
19 of 47
Total str.
28 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 57
Sig. str.
16 of 36
27 of 57
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
42 of 62
Sig. str.
9 of 39
55 of 78
Total str.
18 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#CerroneAlvarez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#CerroneAlvarez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#CerroneAlvarez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Cerrone
-
0
Alvarez
●29-28 Cerrone×12●29-27 Cerrone
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Cerrone
5%
Alvarez
76 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Cerrone73.7%●29-27 Cerrone18.4%●29-28 Alvarez3.9%●29-26 Cerrone2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Alvarez
R2
97%
Cerrone
R3
75%
Cerrone

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Donald Cerrone
-142
59% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: -135
Eddie Alvarez
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -108Best: +125

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDonald CerroneEddie Alvarez
Bookmaker-145+125
Bovada-150-115
Pinnacle-138+125
sports-interaction-135+102

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs Eddie Alvarez?

Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Donald Cerrone vs Eddie Alvarez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Was Donald Cerrone vs Eddie Alvarez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 76 fan cards scored it for Donald Cerrone; 100% of 13 media scores picked Donald Cerrone.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 52%48% Eddie Alvarez

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 (24 fighters)

Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
9 edges
Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power54
95Speed58
94Precision60
91Durability86
93Engine93
89Wrestling98
94Ground88

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Kick speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Donald Cerrone is on the left of every row, Eddie Alvarez on the right.
91Punch power50
96Kick power58
94Punch speed64
95Kick speed52
94Accuracy60
89Takedowns98
92Ground striking84
96Submissions92
92Chin91
89Body strength81
93Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
1902
Power Index rating
1886
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
4.32
46%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.48
SApM
4.39
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
2.92
33%
TD Acc.
36%
73%
TD Def.
92%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    Submission
Eddie Alvarez · 1-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IV
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  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • NC
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    ONE on TNT I
  • L
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    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
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    Dawn Of Heroes
    Submission · R1 · 2:16

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 7 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.65
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:01
Avg control time
2:18
138
Career high strikes
155
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Eddie Alvarez
50%
Head
65%
25%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
10%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Eddie Alvarez
84%
Distance
78%
9%
Clinch
19%
7%
Ground
4%