Cerrone vs Ratcliff Result: Cerrone wins by SUB R3 · WEC 45, Fri, Dec 18, 2009

WECWEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff

Donald CerroneWIN

“Cowboy” · 36-17-0 (2 NC)

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 3 · 3:47

LightweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled

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Ed Ratcliff

“9mm” · 7-3-0

Friday, December 18, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States

Donald Cerrone defeated Ed Ratcliff by Submission in round 3 (3:47) in the Lightweight main event of WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff, held Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

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Insights

Donald Cerrone absorbs 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Donald Cerrone lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Donald Cerrone stops 89% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.

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

Ed Ratcliff

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA

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

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 Cerrone9 of 12 ended early · 75%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

Ed Ratcliff7 of 8 ended early · 88%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Donald Cerrone3-2

L
Benson Henderson
WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson· Oct 9, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
James Krause
WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009
Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
L
Jamie Varner
WEC 38: Varner vs Cerrone· Jan 24, 2009
Split Decision · R5 · 3:10 · Lightweight
W
Rob McCullough
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Danny Castillo
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
Submission · R1 · 1:30 · Lightweight

Full record · 13 fights

NC
Kenneth Alexander
WEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007
NC · R1 · 0:56 · Lightweight
W
Yasunori Kanehara
Cage Force 3· Jun 9, 2007
Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
W
Anthony Njokuani
Ring of Fire· Apr 28, 2007
Submission
W
Ryan Roberts
Ring of Fire· Feb 16, 2007
Submission
W
Jesse Brock
Ring of Fire· Sep 9, 2006
Submission
W
Craig Tennant
Ring of Fire· Jun 17, 2006
Submission
W
Cruz Chacon
Colorado Regional· Feb 24, 2006
Submission
W
Nate Mohr
Ring of Fire· Feb 11, 2006
Submission

Ed Ratcliff4-1

W
Phil Cardella
WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles· Aug 8, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Marcus Hicks
WEC 33: Back to Vegas· Mar 25, 2008
Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
W
Alex Karalexis
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran· Dec 11, 2007
TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Lightweight
W
Johnny Sampaio
WEC 27: Las Vegas· May 11, 2007
TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
W
Chris Reed
Total Combat· Nov 4, 2006
TKO

Full record · 8 fights

W
Jamie Schmidt
Total Combat· May 13, 2006
TKO
W
Brett Cooper
Total Combat· Dec 17, 2005
TKO
W
Josh Olivas
Total Combat· Jul 30, 2005
Submission

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Who won Donald Cerrone vs Ed Ratcliff?

Donald Cerrone defeated Ed Ratcliff by Submission in round 3 (3:47) in the Lightweight main event of WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff, held Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

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