Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Justin Gaethje def. Donald Cerrone (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:18
WIN
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Justin Gaethje defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (4:18) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje, held Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Justin Gaethje
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 52
Significant strikes
40 of 61
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
17 of 52
Total strikes
40 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
12 of 45
Head
27 of 44
4 of 6
Body
0 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
13 of 15
17 of 52
Distance
36 of 55
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 52
Sig. str.
40 of 61
17 of 52
Total str.
40 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs Justin Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (4:18) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje, held Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 63%37% Justin Gaethje

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
28-5-0
1699
Elo rating
1605
0
Win Streak
3
43
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
6.29
46%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.48
SApM
6.83
53%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
0.30
33%
TD Acc.
26%
73%
TD Def.
73%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
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  • 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
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 16 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
0.65
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:01
Avg control time
0:50
138
Career high strikes
144
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
50%
Head
66%
25%
Body
11%
25%
Leg
23%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
84%
Distance
84%
9%
Clinch
13%
7%
Ground
3%