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

Leon Edwards def. Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Singapore 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 Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 131
Significant strikes
84 of 166
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
64 of 136
Total strikes
101 of 185
1 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 4
11%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:44
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
17 of 67
Head
37 of 105
30 of 40
Body
19 of 27
13 of 24
Leg
28 of 34
48 of 115
Distance
62 of 140
11 of 15
Clinch
22 of 26
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 32
15 of 29
Total str.
19 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 32
12 of 27
Total str.
24 of 40
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 37
Sig. str.
19 of 38
15 of 37
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
15 of 31
10 of 20
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
18 of 33
12 of 23
Total str.
19 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth
#CerroneEdwards
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Evan Field
#CerroneEdwards
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748
Charlie Keech
#CerroneEdwards
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

3
Cerrone
–
15
Edwards
●49–46 Edwards×8●48–47 Edwards×7●48–47 Cerrone×3
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

21%
Cerrone
2%
Draw
77%
Edwards
190 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

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.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 60%40% Leon Edwards

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
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1696
Elo rating
1628
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.60
46%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.48
SApM
2.44
53%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
1.25
33%
TD Acc.
37%
73%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Conor McGregor
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    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 19 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.9
0.65
Avg takedowns
1.47
1:01
Avg control time
3:41
138
Career high strikes
120
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Leon Edwards
50%
Head
56%
25%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
20%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Leon Edwards
84%
Distance
75%
9%
Clinch
14%
7%
Ground
11%