Fighter

Donald Cerrone

"Cowboy"

36-17-0★ 18bonuses United States

United StatesLast 5

amateur-muay-thai 2-0Boxing 0-1Kickboxing 2-0Muay Thai 2-0Grappling 1-2

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Donald Cerrone holds a professional MMA record of 36-17-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 55 bouts on record. Donald Cerrone has won 36 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 8 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Donald Cerrone lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute with 46% accuracy and averages 1.16 takedowns per 15 minutes. Donald Cerrone also has 2 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Donald Cerrone also has 2 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Donald Cerrone also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. Donald Cerrone also has 1 recorded Boxing bout. Most recent fight: July 2, 2022. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'1"185 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
Reach: 73"185 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1983-03-29
Age: 43
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

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

Submission Threat

96 · top 8% in division

Punch power91

Kick power96

Punch speed94

Kick speed95

Accuracy94

Takedowns89

Ground striking92

Submissions96

Chin92

Body strength89

Cardio93

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 36-17-0 (2 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed4.41per min

46% accuracy

Strikes absorbed4.48per min

53% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.16per 15 min

33% success

Takedowns stuffed73%

Submission attempts1.2per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Donald Cerrone has won 18 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $700,000.

★ FOTN ×6★ POTN ×7★ KOTN ×3★ SOTN ×2

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 4 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Donald Cerrone earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Jim Miller
UFCUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022· Welterweight· 36-16 vs 34-16
SUB
R2 · 1:32
LOSS
vs Alex Morono
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event· May 8, 2021· Welterweight· 36-15 vs 18-7
TKO
R1 · 4:40
NC
vs Niko Price
UFCUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley· Sep 20, 2020· Welterweight· 36-15 vs 14-4
Overturned
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Anthony Pettis
UFCUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020· Welterweight· 36-14 vs 22-10
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Conor McGregor
UFCUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 19, 2020· Welterweight· 36-13 vs 21-4
TKO
R1 · 0:40
LOSS
vs Justin Gaethje
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje· Sep 15, 2019· Lightweight· 36-12 vs 20-2
TKO
R1 · 4:18
LOSS
vs Tony Ferguson
UFCUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes· Jun 9, 2019· Lightweight· 36-11 vs 24-3
TKO
R2 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Al Iaquinta
UFCUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy· May 5, 2019· Lightweight· 35-11 vs 14-4-1
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Alexander Hernandez
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw· Jan 20, 2019· Lightweight· 34-11 vs 10-1
TKO
R2 · 3:43
FOTN + POTN
WIN
vs Mike Perry
UFCUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 11, 2018· Welterweight· 33-11 vs 12-3
SUB
R1 · 4:46
POTN
LOSS
vs Leon Edwards
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards· Jun 23, 2018· Welterweight· 33-10 vs 15-3
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Yancy Medeiros
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros· Feb 18, 2018· Welterweight· 32-10 vs 11-4
TKO
R1 · 4:58
LOSS
vs Darren Till
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till· Oct 21, 2017· Welterweight· 32-9 vs 15-0-1
TKO
R1 · 4:20
LOSS
vs Robbie Lawler
UFCUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2· Jul 30, 2017· Welterweight· 32-8 vs 27-11
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jorge Masvidal
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 29, 2017· Welterweight· 32-7 vs 31-11
TKO
R2 · 1:00
WIN
vs Matt Brown
UFCUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis· Dec 11, 2016· Welterweight· 31-7 vs 20-15
TKO
R3 · 0:34
WIN
vs Rick Story
UFCUFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2· Aug 21, 2016· Welterweight· 30-7 vs 19-8
TKO
R2 · 2:02
POTN
WIN
vs Patrick Cote
UFCUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 19, 2016· Welterweight· 29-7 vs 23-9
TKO
R3 · 2:35
POTN
WIN
vs Alex Oliveira
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 22, 2016· Welterweight· 28-7 vs 14-3-1
SUB
R1 · 2:33
POTN
LOSS
vs Rafael Dos AnjosTitle bout
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Lightweight· 28-6 vs 24-7
TKO
R1 · 1:06
WIN
vs John Makdessi
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier· May 23, 2015· Lightweight· 27-6 vs 13-3
TKO
R2 · 4:44
WIN
vs Benson Henderson
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015· Lightweight· 26-6 vs 21-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Myles Jury
UFCUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier· Jan 3, 2015· Lightweight· 25-6 vs 15-0
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Eddie Alvarez
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014· Lightweight· 24-6 vs 25-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jim Miller
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Lightweight· 23-6 vs 24-4
TKO
R2 · 3:31
POTN
WIN
vs Edson Barboza
UFCUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne· Apr 19, 2014· Lightweight· 22-6 vs 13-1
SUB
R1 · 3:15
POTN
WIN
vs Adriano Martins
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014· Lightweight· 21-6 vs 25-6
TKO
R1 · 4:40
KOTN
WIN
vs Evan Dunham
UFCUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks· Nov 16, 2013· Lightweight· 20-6 vs 14-4
SUB
R2 · 3:49
SOTN
LOSS
vs Rafael Dos Anjos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 29, 2013· Lightweight· 20-5 vs 19-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs KJ Noons
UFCUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013· Lightweight· 19-5 vs 11-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Anthony Pettis
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013· Lightweight· 19-4 vs 15-2
TKO
R1 · 2:35
WIN
vs Melvin Guillard
UFCUFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II· Aug 12, 2012· Lightweight· 18-4 vs 30-10-2
TKO
R1 · 1:16
FOTN + KOTN
WIN
vs Jeremy Stephens
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier· May 15, 2012· Lightweight· 17-4 vs 20-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Nate Diaz
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem· Dec 30, 2011· Lightweight· 17-3 vs 14-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Dennis Siver
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz· Oct 29, 2011· Lightweight· 16-3 vs 19-7
SUB
R1 · 2:22
SOTN
WIN
vs Charles Oliveira
UFCUFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle· Aug 14, 2011· Lightweight· 15-3 vs 14-1
TKO
R1 · 3:01
KOTN
WIN
vs Vagner Rocha
UFCUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN· Jun 12, 2011· Lightweight· 14-3 vs 6-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Paul Kelly
UFCUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort· Feb 5, 2011· Lightweight· 13-3 vs 12-3
SUB
R2 · 3:48
FOTN
WIN
vs Chris Horodecki
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis· Dec 16, 2010· Lightweight· 12-3 vs 16-2
SUB
R2 · 2:43
WIN
vs Jamie Varner
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan· Sep 30, 2010· Lightweight· 11-3 vs 16-3-1
UD
LOSS
vs Benson Henderson
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 24, 2010· Lightweight· 11-2 vs 11-1
SUB
R1 · 1:57
WIN
vs Ed Ratcliff
WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff· Dec 19, 2009· Lightweight· 10-2 vs 7-1
SUB
R3 · 3:47
LOSS
vs Benson Henderson
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson· Oct 10, 2009· Lightweight· 10-1 vs 9-1
UD
WIN
vs James Krause
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2· Jun 7, 2009· Lightweight· 9-1 vs 10-0
SUB
R1 · 4:38
LOSS
vs Jamie Varner
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone· Jan 25, 2009· Lightweight· 9-0 vs 15-2
SD
WIN
vs Rob McCullough
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008· Lightweight· 8-0 vs 16-4
UD
WIN
vs Danny Castillo
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver· Jun 1, 2008· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 5-0
SUB
R1 · 1:30
NC
vs Kenneth Alexander
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton· Sep 5, 2007· Lightweight· 7-0 vs 5-2
NC
R1 · 0:56
WIN
vs Yasunori Kanehara
Cage Force 3· Jun 9, 2007· Lightweight· 6-0 vs 0-3-1
SUB
R2 · 2:46
WIN
vs Anthony Njokuani
Ring of Fire· Apr 28, 2007· 5-0 vs 7-0
SUB
WIN
vs Ryan Roberts
Ring of Fire· Feb 16, 2007· 4-0 vs 4-0
SUB
WIN
vs Jesse Brock
Ring of Fire· Sep 9, 2006· 3-0 vs 2-1
SUB
WIN
vs Craig Tennant
Ring of Fire· Jun 17, 2006· 2-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Cruz Chacon
Colorado Regional· Feb 24, 2006· 1-0 vs 7-12-1
SUB
WIN
vs Nate Mohr
Ring of Fire· Feb 11, 2006· 0-0 vs 3-2
SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Donald Cerrone's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #2 Lightweight
First ranked: Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked: 297

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1802▼16
Peak: 1950Dec 11, 2016
Rated fights: 53

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Frequently asked questions

When does Donald Cerrone fight next?

Donald Cerrone has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Donald Cerrone's record?

Donald Cerrone's professional MMA record is 36-17-0.

Who is Donald Cerrone fighting next?

Donald Cerrone's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Donald Cerrone fight last?

Donald Cerrone most recently fought Jim Miller at UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier on Saturday, July 2, 2022, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Donald Cerrone fight in?

Donald Cerrone fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Donald Cerrone have?

Donald Cerrone has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 17 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Donald Cerrone won?

Donald Cerrone has won 18 UFC post-fight bonuses: 6× Fight of the Night, 7× Performance of the Night, 3× KO of the Night, 2× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Donald Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.

How much does Donald Cerrone weigh?

Donald Cerrone weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Donald Cerrone's reach?

Donald Cerrone has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is Donald Cerrone?

Donald Cerrone is 43 years old (born Mar 29, 1983).

Where is Donald Cerrone from?

Donald Cerrone is from United States.

CAREER SUMMARY