Tuesday, May 15, 2012EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, United States
Donald Cerrone defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier, held Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.
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Donald Cerrone vs Jeremy Stephens
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Donald CerroneJeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns0
87 / 192
Significant strikes46 / 115
45%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
87 / 192
Total strikes50 / 119
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 3
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:30
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Donald CerroneJeremy Stephens
3540%2452%
Head
2023%1124%
Body
3237%1124%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Donald Cerrone
98%
Jeremy Stephens
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Donald Cerrone87 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/132
1919/21
3232/35
Clinch
11/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Jeremy Stephens46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/80
1010/18
1111/15
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Donald CerroneJeremy Stephens
R1
29
16
10-910-910-9
R2
27
12
10-910-910-9
R3
31
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: Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 58
Significant strikes16 / 39
50%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
29 / 58
Total strikes16 / 39
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 2Judges: Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 66
Significant strikes12 / 31
41%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
27 / 66
Total strikes16 / 35
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:27
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 68
Significant strikes18 / 45
46%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
31 / 68
Total strikes18 / 45
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Donald Cerrone
0
Jeremy Stephens
●30-27 Cerrone×6
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Cerrone
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Cerrone
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30-27Cerrone
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Cerrone
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Cerrone
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Cerrone
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Donald Cerrone
0%
Jeremy Stephens
●30-27 Cerrone80%●29-28 Cerrone10%●29-27 Cerrone10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Cerrone
R2
90%
Cerrone
R3
90%
Cerrone
Betting Odds
Donald Cerrone
-244
71% implied win probability
Open: -263Best: -207
Jeremy Stephens
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +200
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Donald Cerrone | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -250 | +200 |
| Bovada | -240 | +200 |
| Pinnacle | -207 | +186 |
| sports-interaction | -294 | +200 |
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
- 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
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%62%
Head
25%17%
Body
25%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Donald Cerronelast 1 fight
58%40%
Jeremy Stephenslast 3 fights
46%13%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Donald Cerrone Jeremy Stephens· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.413.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.483.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.161.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Donald Cerrone · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min3.28
4.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
1.16 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 2.7
33%
Takedown accuracy38%
73%
Takedown defence61%
1:01
Control time / fight2:08
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
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
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
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Donald Cerrone vs Jeremy Stephens?
Donald Cerrone defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier, held Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Donald Cerrone vs Jeremy Stephens?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.
Was Donald Cerrone vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Donald Cerrone.