Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Alex Oliveira (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:33
Alex Oliveira
BrazilAlex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
Monday, February 22, 2016
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States

Donald Cerrone defeated Alex Oliveira by Submission in round 1 (2:33) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy, held Monday, February 22, 2016 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Alex Oliveira
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 6
Significant strikes
14 of 24
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
7 of 10
Total strikes
17 of 27
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:33
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
0 of 1
Head
4 of 13
3 of 4
Body
6 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
1 of 2
Distance
3 of 9
3 of 4
Clinch
11 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
14 of 24
7 of 10
Total str.
17 of 27
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:51

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs Alex Oliveira?

Donald Cerrone defeated Alex Oliveira by Submission in round 1 (2:33) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy, held Monday, February 22, 2016 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 66%34% Alex Oliveira

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

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
22-12-1 (2 NC)
1702
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.99
46%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.48
SApM
2.55
53%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
2.35
33%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
    Jim Miller
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    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
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    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
Alex Oliveira · 0-5
  • L
    Davit Lortqipanidze
    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting ChampionshipSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 21 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.7
0.65
Avg takedowns
1.52
1:01
Avg control time
3:15
138
Career high strikes
93
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Alex Oliveira
50%
Head
57%
25%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
18%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Alex Oliveira
84%
Distance
59%
9%
Clinch
23%
7%
Ground
18%