Sunday, June 24, 2018Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore
Leon Edwards defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards, held Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Leon Edwards won the decision.
Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Donald CerroneLeon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 131
Significant strikes84 / 166
46%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
64 / 136
Total strikes101 / 185
1 / 9
Takedowns0 / 4
11%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:44
Control time0:48
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Donald CerroneLeon Edwards
1728%3744%
Head
3050%1923%
Body
1322%2833%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Donald Cerrone
80%18%
Leon Edwards
74%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Donald Cerrone60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/61
2222/31
1212/23
Clinch
22/5
88/9
11/1
Ground
11/1
0
0
Leon Edwards84 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/86
1212/20
2828/34
Clinch
1515/19
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Donald CerroneLeon Edwards
R1
12
16
10-910-910-9
R2
12
16
10-910-910-9
R3
15
19
10-910-910-9
R4
10
15
10-910-910-9
R5
11
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 26
Significant strikes16 / 32
46%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
15 / 29
Total strikes19 / 36
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:45
Round 2Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 26
Significant strikes16 / 32
46%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
12 / 27
Total strikes24 / 40
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:44
Control time0:03
Round 3Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 37
Significant strikes19 / 38
41%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
15 / 37
Total strikes19 / 38
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:12
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 20
Significant strikes15 / 31
50%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
10 / 20
Total strikes20 / 37
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:57
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 22
Significant strikes18 / 33
50%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
12 / 23
Total strikes19 / 34
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:51
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Donald Cerrone
15
Leon Edwards
●49-46 Edwards×8●48-47 Edwards×7●48-47 Cerrone×3
All 18 media scorecards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com49-46Edwards
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com49-46Edwards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Edwards
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com49-46Edwards
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com49-46Edwards
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport49-46Edwards
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com49-46Edwards
- MMABrasil.com.br49-46Edwards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Edwards
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Edwards
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com48-47Edwards
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com48-47Edwards
- Milan Ordonez · BloodyElbow.com48-47Edwards
- MMAMania.com48-47Edwards
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com48-47Edwards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Cerrone
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Cerrone
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Cerrone
Fan Scorecards
190 fan scorecards submitted
21%
Donald Cerrone
2%
Draw
77%
Leon Edwards
●49-46 Edwards35.3%●48-47 Edwards29.5%●48-47 Cerrone20.5%●50-45 Edwards10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Edwards
R2
96%
Edwards
R3
60%
Edwards
R4
57%
Edwards
R5
78%
Cerrone
Betting Odds
Donald Cerrone
+191
34% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: +216
Leon Edwards
-235
70% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: -210
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Donald Cerrone | Leon Edwards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +198 | -233 | |
| Bookmaker | +195 | -245 | |
| Bovada | +200 | -260 | |
| Pinnacle | +216 | -248 | |
| sports-interaction | +160 | -210 | |
| unibet | +175 | -220 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Donald Cerrone absorbs 4.48 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Donald Cerrone
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Uslightweight
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%56%
Head
25%24%
Body
25%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Donald Cerronelast 1 fight
58%40%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Donald Cerrone Leon Edwards
Strikes landed / min
4.412.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.482.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.161.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min2.60
4.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.44
1.16 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.25 / 3.4
33%
Takedown accuracy37%
73%
Takedown defence63%
1:01
Control time / fight3:41
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Donald Cerrone38 UFC fights · 1748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%726/2347
20%350/484
23%402/459
Clinch
4%71/137
4%78/90
0%2/2
Ground
5%96/146
1%14/15
1%9/11
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Donald Cerrone37 of 53 ended early · 70%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Leon Edwards2-3
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- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards, held Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Leon Edwards won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Leon Edwards won the decision.
Was Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 190 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 83% of 18 media scores picked Leon Edwards.