Welterweight · “Cowboy”
Donald Cerrone
36-17-0 (2 NC) UFC 23-14-0 (1 NC)
Submission Efficiency
One-Punch Power
Keeps It Standing
Takedown-Proof
Hittable
6'1"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
10KO wins
6Sub wins
69.6%Finish rate
9:23Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Elite 99
- Striking Strong 85
- Accuracy Average 62
- Wrestling Average 57
- Grappling Average 54
- Control Weak 21
- Durability Weak 20
- Striking D Weak 11
Submission Efficiency
6 submission wins from 11 attempts
One-Punch Power
20 knockdowns · 0.84 per 15 min
Keeps It Standing
stuffs 89% of takedowns and spends 11% of the fight grappling
Takedown-Proof
62 of 70 takedowns stuffed
Hittable
absorbs 5.1 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.11
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense51.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.84
Takedowns / 15 min1.01
Takedown accuracy28.9%
Takedown defense88.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.46
Control time10.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents20-13
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jim Miller 34-16 walk-in Submission · R2 1:32 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
21/33Sig. strikes
24/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Morono 18-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021
17/35Sig. strikes
35/84Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Niko Price 14-4 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
113/230Sig. strikes
150/312Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 22-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
62/148Sig. strikes
63/113Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
1:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Conor McGregor 21-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · January 18, 2020
0/1Sig. strikes
19/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Justin Gaethje 20-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:18 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
17/52Sig. strikes
40/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 24-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
68/185Sig. strikes
104/200Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Al Iaquinta 14-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
138/361Sig. strikes
90/223Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Hernandez 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
80/162Sig. strikes
49/105Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:46 — UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · November 10, 2018
9/13Sig. strikes
11/20Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 15-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
60/131Sig. strikes
84/166Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yancy Medeiros 15-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · February 18, 2018
28/57Sig. strikes
25/79Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:21Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Darren Till 15-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
14/24Sig. strikes
24/55Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robbie Lawler 27-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
82/166Sig. strikes
77/156Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jorge Masvidal 31-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
30/65Sig. strikes
58/102Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 20-15 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:34 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
63/147Sig. strikes
70/128Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:35Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rick Story 19-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:02 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
45/73Sig. strikes
17/51Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:42Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Patrick Cote 23-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:35 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
73/119Sig. strikes
46/93Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:44Control
3Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alex Oliveira 14-3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:33 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · February 21, 2016
4/6Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rafael Dos Anjos 23-7 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
4/7Sig. strikes
26/44Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Makdessi 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:44 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
71/171Sig. strikes
72/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Benson Henderson 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · January 18, 2015
57/125Sig. strikes
86/155Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Myles Jury 15-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
37/83Sig. strikes
15/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Eddie Alvarez 25-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
88/166Sig. strikes
48/138Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 24-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · July 16, 2014
37/78Sig. strikes
30/65Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edson Barboza 13-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:15 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
11/20Sig. strikes
28/54Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Adriano Martins 25-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
16/37Sig. strikes
13/29Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Dunham 14-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:49 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
32/67Sig. strikes
24/72Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:19Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rafael Dos Anjos 18-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
40/80Sig. strikes
39/109Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W KJ Noons 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
78/152Sig. strikes
42/122Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 15-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:35 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
4/12Sig. strikes
18/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melvin Guillard 30-10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:16 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
4/9Sig. strikes
10/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 20-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
87/192Sig. strikes
46/115Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Diaz 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
96/182Sig. strikes
238/362Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Siver 19-7 walk-in Submission · R1 2:22 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · October 29, 2011
9/23Sig. strikes
12/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Charles Oliveira 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:01 — UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · August 14, 2011
30/60Sig. strikes
10/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vagner Rocha 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
86/145Sig. strikes
46/106Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Kelly 12-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:48 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
37/74Sig. strikes
22/75Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
17
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
38
WEC
10
Ring of Fire
5
Greatest Common Multiple
1
American CF
1
Full career — 55 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jim Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| L | Alex Morono | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
May 8, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| NC | Niko Price | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Conor McGregor | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 246
January 18, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:40 |
| L | Justin Gaethje | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:18 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Al Iaquinta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexander Hernandez | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:43 |
| W | Mike Perry | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
November 10, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:46 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
February 18, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:58 |
| L | Darren Till | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| L | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Matt Brown | KO (head kick) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 0:44 |
| W | Rick Story | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 202
August 20, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:02 |
| W | Patrick Côté | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 2:35 |
| W | Alex Oliveira | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
February 21, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:33 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | John Makdessi | TKO (head kick) | UFC 187
May 23, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
January 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Myles Jury | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 182
January 3, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:31 |
| W | Edson Barboza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Adriano Martins | KO (head kick) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Evan Dunham | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 3:49 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | K.J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | KO (kick to the body) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:35 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141
December 30, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Siver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 137
October 29, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
August 14, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Vagner Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Kelly | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 126
February 5, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Chris Horodecki | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 53
December 16, 2010 |
WEC | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Jamie Varner | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 51
September 30, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 48
April 24, 2010 |
WEC | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Ed Ratcliff | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 45
December 19, 2009 |
WEC | 3 | 3:47 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 43
October 10, 2009 |
WEC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | James Krause | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 41
June 7, 2009 |
WEC | 1 | 4:38 |
| L | Jamie Varner | Technical Decision (split) | WEC 38
January 25, 2009 |
WEC | 5 | 3:10 |
| W | Rob McCullough | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 36
November 5, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Castillo | Submission (armbar) | WEC 34
June 1, 2008 |
WEC | 1 | 1:30 |
| NC | Kenneth Alexander | NC (overturned by NSAC) | WEC 30
September 5, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Yasunori Kanehara | Submission (triangle choke) | Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force 3
June 9, 2007 |
Greatest Common Multiple | 2 | 2:46 |
| W | Anthony Njokuani | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring of Fire 29
April 28, 2007 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Ryan Roberts | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Fire 28
February 16, 2007 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Jesse Brock | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring of Fire 26
September 9, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Craig Tennant | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Fire 24
June 17, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Cruz Chacon | Submission (triangle choke) | American CF: Genesis
February 24, 2006 |
American CF | 2 | 2:25 |
| W | Nate Mohr | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring of Fire 21
February 11, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Donald Cerrone) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.