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United States
Broomfield, Colorado
Donald Cerrone
"
Cowboy
"
AGE
41
/
Mar 29, 1983
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
BMF Ranch
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
36
KO
/
TKO
10
28%
SUBMISSIONS
17
47%
DECISIONS
9
25%
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
8
47%
SUBMISSIONS
2
12%
DECISIONS
7
41%
N/C
2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Jim Miller
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Jul / 02 / 2022
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:32
loss
Alex Morono
UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson
May / 08 / 2021
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:40
NC
Niko Price
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
Sep / 19 / 2020
No Contest (Overturned)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Pettis
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
May / 09 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Conor McGregor
UFC 246 - McGregor vs. Cerrone
Jan / 18 / 2020
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:40
loss
Justin Gaethje
UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep / 14 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:18
loss
Tony Ferguson
UFC 238 - Cejudo vs. Moraes
Jun / 08 / 2019
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Al Iaquinta
UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May / 04 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Alexander Hernandez
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Jan / 19 / 2019
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:42
win
Mike Perry
UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov / 10 / 2018
Submission (Armbar)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:46
loss
Leon Edwards
UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards
Jun / 23 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Yancy Medeiros
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
Feb / 18 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:58
loss
Darren Till
UFC Fight Night 118 - Cerrone vs. Till
Oct / 21 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:20
loss
Robbie Lawler
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
Jul / 29 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jorge Masvidal
UFC on Fox 23 - Shevchenko vs. Pena
Jan / 28 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:00
win
Matt Brown
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
Dec / 10 / 2016
KO (Head Kick)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:34
win
Rick Story
UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2
Aug / 20 / 2016
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Herb Dean
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2
2:02
win
Patrick Cote
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson
Jun / 18 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:35
win
Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira
Feb / 21 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:33
loss
Rafael dos Anjos
UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
Dec / 19 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:06
win
John Makdessi
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
May / 23 / 2015
TKO (Head Kick)
Jason Herzog
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2
4:44
win
Benson Henderson
UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver
Jan / 18 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Myles Jury
UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier
Jan / 03 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Eddie Alvarez
UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso
Sep / 27 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller
Jul / 16 / 2014
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:31
win
Edson Barboza
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
Apr / 19 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jorge Alonso
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:15
win
Adriano Martins
UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
Jan / 25 / 2014
KO (Head Kick)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:40
win
Evan Dunham
UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Nov / 16 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:49
loss
Rafael dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
Aug / 28 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
K.J. Noons
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
May / 25 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Pettis
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
Jan / 26 / 2013
KO (Kick to the Body)
Rob Madrigal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:35
win
Melvin Guillard
UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2
Aug / 11 / 2012
KO (Head Kick and Punch)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:16
win
Jeremy Stephens
UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May / 15 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Nate Diaz
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
Dec / 30 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Dennis Siver
UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz
Oct / 29 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:22
win
Charles Oliveira
UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle
Aug / 14 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:01
win
Vagner Rocha
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
Jun / 11 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Paul Kelly
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
Feb / 05 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:48
win
Chris Horodecki
WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis
Dec / 16 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:43
win
Jamie Varner
WEC 51 - Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Sep / 30 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Benson Henderson
WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber
Apr / 24 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:57
win
Ed Ratcliff
WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
Dec / 19 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:47
loss
Benson Henderson
WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson
Oct / 10 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
James Krause
WEC 41 - Brown vs. Faber 2
Jun / 07 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:38
loss
Jamie Varner
WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone
Jan / 25 / 2009
Technical Decision (Split)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:10
win
Rob McCullough
WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown
Nov / 05 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Ortiz
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Danny Castillo
WEC 34 - Sacramento
Jun / 01 / 2008
Submission (Armbar)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
1:30
NC
Kenneth Alexander
WEC 30 - Las Vegas
Sep / 05 / 2007
No Contest (Overturned by NSAC)
Josh Rosenthal
1
0:56
win
Yasunori Kanehara
GCM - Cage Force 3
Jun / 09 / 2007
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
2:46
win
Anthony Njokuani
ROF 29 - Aftershock
Apr / 28 / 2007
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Adam Martinez
1
4:30
win
Ryan Roberts
ROF 28 - Evolution
Feb / 16 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Curtis Thrasher
1
1:49
win
Jesse Brock
ROF 26 - Relentless
Sep / 09 / 2006
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Shane Pitts
1
1:35
win
Craig Tennant
ROF 24 - Integrity
Jun / 17 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Adam Martinez
1
1:26
win
Cruz Chacon
ACF - Genesis
Feb / 24 / 2006
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2
2:25
win
Nate Mohr
ROF 21 - Full Blast
Feb / 11 / 2006
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Christian Carvalho
1
1:42
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