Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Jeremy Stephens (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jeremy Stephens
Lil' Heathen
29-23-0 (1 NC)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns
0
87 of 192
Significant strikes
46 of 115
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
87 of 192
Total strikes
50 of 119
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:30
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
35 of 135
Head
24 of 81
20 of 22
Body
11 of 19
32 of 35
Leg
11 of 15
85 of 188
Distance
44 of 113
2 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
16 of 39
29 of 58
Total str.
16 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 66
Sig. str.
12 of 31
27 of 66
Total str.
16 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 68
Sig. str.
18 of 45
31 of 68
Total str.
18 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#CerroneStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#CerroneStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#CerroneStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Cerrone
-
0
Stephens
30-27 Cerrone×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Cerrone
0%
Stephens
10 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Cerrone80%29-28 Cerrone10%29-27 Cerrone10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Cerrone
R2
90%
Cerrone
R3
90%
Cerrone

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookDonald CerroneJeremy Stephens
Bookmaker-250+200
Bovada-240+200
Pinnacle-207+186
sports-interaction-294+200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 64%36% Jeremy Stephens

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
4 edges
Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
95Speed96
94Precision94
91Durability95
93Engine91
89Wrestling86
94Ground83

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Submissions +24

Attribute by attribute

Donald Cerrone is on the left of every row, Jeremy Stephens on the right.
91Punch power96
96Kick power92
94Punch speed96
95Kick speed95
94Accuracy94
89Takedowns86
92Ground striking93
96Submissions72
92Chin94
89Body strength95
93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1856
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
3.13
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.48
SApM
3.25
53%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
1.10
33%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
61%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 38 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
36.6
0.65
Avg takedowns
0.82
1:01
Avg control time
2:03
138
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Jeremy Stephens
50%
Head
59%
25%
Body
17%
25%
Leg
24%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
84%
Distance
71%
9%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
19%