Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Matt Brown (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:34
Matt Brown
The Immortal
26-19-0
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Donald Cerrone defeated Matt Brown by TKO in round 3 (0:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Matt Brown
2
Knockdowns
1
63 of 147
Significant strikes
70 of 128
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
64 of 148
Total strikes
73 of 131
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:35
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
46 of 126
Head
42 of 91
7 of 11
Body
28 of 36
10 of 10
Leg
0 of 1
62 of 143
Distance
62 of 118
1 of 4
Clinch
8 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 72
Sig. str.
27 of 63
35 of 73
Total str.
29 of 65
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
1
25 of 70
Sig. str.
41 of 60
25 of 70
Total str.
42 of 61
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 5
4 of 5
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Donald Cerrone
-289
74% implied win probability
Open: -266Best: -250
Matt Brown
+232
30% implied win probability
Open: +211Best: +250

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDonald CerroneMatt Brown
BetOnline-250+210
Bookmaker-278+233
Bovada-285+225
Pinnacle-277+240
sports-interaction-325+235
unibet-335+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs Matt Brown?

Donald Cerrone defeated Matt Brown by TKO in round 3 (0:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

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

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 77%23% Matt Brown

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
4 edges
Matt Brown
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power93
95Speed93
94Precision96
91Durability93
93Engine67
89Wrestling90
94Ground96

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Cardio +26

Attribute by attribute

Donald Cerrone is on the left of every row, Matt Brown on the right.
91Punch power98
96Kick power88
94Punch speed96
95Kick speed90
94Accuracy96
89Takedowns90
92Ground striking98
96Submissions93
92Chin93
89Body strength93
93Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
26-19-0
1944
Power Index rating
1734
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
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
Matt Brown
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • ISCF East Coast Welterweight Champion · ISCF
  • 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
  • 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7

Camp Immortal Martial Arts Center · Lewis Center / Columbus, Ohio, US

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
3.76
46%
Str. Acc.
55%
4.48
SApM
2.92
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
1.68
33%
TD Acc.
46%
73%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    Submission
Matt Brown · 2-3
  • W
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 0:18 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 30 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
0.65
Avg takedowns
1.03
1:01
Avg control time
1:59
138
Career high strikes
118
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Matt Brown
50%
Head
61%
25%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
9%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Matt Brown
84%
Distance
56%
9%
Clinch
27%
7%
Ground
17%