Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Conor McGregor
IrelandConor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-7-0
RESULT

Conor McGregor def. Donald Cerrone (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:40
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, January 19, 2020
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Conor McGregor defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (0:40) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy, held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Conor McGregor
Donald Cerrone
1
Knockdowns
0
19 of 26
Significant strikes
0 of 1
73%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
20 of 27
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
19 of 25
Head
0 of 0
0 of 1
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 7
Distance
0 of 1
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 26
Sig. str.
0 of 1
20 of 27
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone?

Conor McGregor defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (0:40) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy, held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Conor McGregor 45%55% Donald Cerrone

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-7-0
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1643
Elo rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Ireland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.27
SLpM
4.41
49%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.71
SApM
4.48
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
1.16
55%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Conor McGregor · 1-4
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
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 GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 37 fights
39.9
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.65
0:55
Avg control time
1:01
164
Career high strikes
138
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Conor McGregor
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
70%
Head
50%
17%
Body
25%
13%
Leg
25%
Conor McGregor
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
77%
Distance
84%
10%
Clinch
9%
13%
Ground
7%