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

Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 27, 2014

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.

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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'1"
Height
5'9"
73"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSat, Sep 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez · 3-2
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSat, Nov 12, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezThu, Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzSun, Jan 17, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%