Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robbie Lawler
Ruthless
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Robbie Lawler defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robbie Lawler won the decision.

Fight stats

Robbie Lawler
Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 156
Significant strikes
82 of 166
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
85 of 164
Total strikes
99 of 185
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
10%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
47 of 116
Head
50 of 127
28 of 37
Body
26 of 32
2 of 3
Leg
6 of 7
35 of 101
Distance
56 of 125
42 of 55
Clinch
25 of 40
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
37 of 57
Sig. str.
15 of 25
42 of 62
Total str.
28 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 23
Sig. str.
29 of 69
9 of 23
Total str.
31 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 76
Sig. str.
38 of 72
34 of 79
Total str.
40 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#LawlerCerrone
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#LawlerCerrone
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#LawlerCerrone
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Lawler
1
Draw
4
Cerrone
29-28 Lawler×1729-28 Cerrone×428-28 Draw
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

54%
Lawler
10%
Draw
37%
Cerrone
421 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Lawler52.7%29-28 Cerrone32.5%29-29 Draw5.5%28-28 Draw4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Lawler
R2
92%
Cerrone
R3
64%
Lawler

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Robbie Lawler
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -144Best: -148
Donald Cerrone
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRobbie LawlerDonald Cerrone
BetOnline-148+128
Bookmaker-163+135
Bovada-160+130
Pinnacle-158+140
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robbie Lawler vs Donald Cerrone?

Robbie Lawler defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robbie Lawler won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robbie Lawler vs Donald Cerrone?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robbie Lawler won the decision.

Was Robbie Lawler vs Donald Cerrone a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 421 fan cards scored it for Robbie Lawler; 81% of 21 media scores picked Robbie Lawler.

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

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 38%62% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
95Speed95
94Precision94
92Durability91
91Engine93
92Wrestling89
91Ground94

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Submissions +13

Attribute by attribute

Robbie Lawler is on the left of every row, Donald Cerrone on the right.
97Punch power91
90Kick power96
96Punch speed94
93Kick speed95
94Accuracy94
92Takedowns89
98Ground striking92
83Submissions96
94Chin92
90Body strength89
91Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1845
Power Index rating
1930
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
Robbie Lawler
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014UFC Welterweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2007EliteXC Middleweight Championship · EliteXC
  • 2007ICON Sport Middleweight Championship · ICON Sport

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

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

3.85
SLpM
4.41
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.67
SApM
4.48
59%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
1.16
64%
TD Acc.
33%
65%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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 25 fights · 37 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.68
Avg takedowns
0.65
1:17
Avg control time
1:01
150
Career high strikes
138
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Robbie Lawler
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
76%
Head
50%
20%
Body
25%
4%
Leg
25%
Robbie Lawler
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
69%
Distance
84%
22%
Clinch
9%
9%
Ground
7%