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Donald Cerrone

"Cowboy"

Lightweight 23-14 Retired
Age
43
Height
6' 1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 L L NC L L
Last L vs Jim Miller Jul 2, 2022
2L Streak
10 KOs
6 SUBs
6.7 Rating
113 Days/Fight
4.90 Sig Str/Min
0.07 TD/Min
81 Rounds
6.7
GOOD
Striking
6.8
Grappling
6.4
Wrestling
6.2
Cardio
6.6
Chin
6.8
Power
6.8
Exciting
7.1

Statistics

23Wins
14Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
10 KO/TKO 6 Submission 7 Decision
  • Win rate62.2%23/37
  • Finish rate69.6%16/23
  • KO rate43.5%10/23
  • Sub rate26.1%6/23

Advanced Stats

47.4% Sig. Strike Acc.
28.9% Takedown Acc.
46 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.6 Takedowns/Fight
0.53 Knockdowns/Fight
1:01 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
51%
Body
25%
Leg
24%
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Career Timeline 38 fights

800 Current ELO
1,306 Prime ELO (Dec 2016)
-200 Career Change
LOSS
vs Jim Miller Submission · R2 Jul 2, 2022
-18 → 800
→
LOSS
vs Alex Morono KO/TKO · R1 May 8, 2021
-48 → 818
→
NC
vs Niko Price No Contest · R3 Sep 19, 2020
0 → 866
→
LOSS
vs Anthony Pettis Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 9, 2020
-72 → 866
→
LOSS
vs Conor McGregor KO/TKO · R1 Jan 18, 2020
-76 → 938
→
LOSS
vs Justin Gaethje KO/TKO · R1 Sep 14, 2019
-86 → 1,014
→
LOSS
vs Tony Ferguson TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 Jun 8, 2019
-48 → 1,100
→
WIN
vs Al Iaquinta Decision - Unanimous · R5 May 4, 2019
+23 → 1,148
→
WIN
vs Alexander Hernandez KO/TKO · R2 Jan 19, 2019
+32 → 1,125
→
WIN
vs Mike Perry Submission · R1 Nov 10, 2018
+27 → 1,093
→
LOSS
vs Leon Edwards Decision - Unanimous · R5 Jun 23, 2018
-30 → 1,066
→
WIN
vs Yancy Medeiros KO/TKO · R1 Feb 18, 2018
+25 → 1,096
→
LOSS
vs Darren Till KO/TKO · R1 Oct 21, 2017
-100 → 1,071
→
LOSS
vs Robbie Lawler Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jul 29, 2017
-51 → 1,171
→
LOSS
vs Jorge Masvidal KO/TKO · R2 Jan 28, 2017
-83 → 1,222
→
WIN
vs Matt Brown KO/TKO · R3 Dec 10, 2016 ▲ PRIME
+25 → 1,305
→
WIN
vs Rick Story KO/TKO · R2 Aug 20, 2016
+32 → 1,280
→
WIN
vs Patrick Cote KO/TKO · R3 Jun 18, 2016
+25 → 1,248
→
WIN
vs Alex Oliveira Submission · R1 Feb 21, 2016
+28 → 1,223
→
LOSS
vs Rafael Dos Anjos KO/TKO · R1 Dec 19, 2015
-85 → 1,195
→
WIN
vs John Makdessi KO/TKO · R2 May 23, 2015
+29 → 1,280
→
WIN
vs Benson Henderson Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 18, 2015
+30 → 1,251
→
WIN
vs Myles Jury Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 3, 2015
+30 → 1,221
→
WIN
vs Eddie Alvarez Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 27, 2014
+20 → 1,191
→
WIN
vs Jim Miller KO/TKO · R2 Jul 16, 2014
+44 → 1,171
→
WIN
vs Edson Barboza Submission · R1 Apr 19, 2014
+35 → 1,127
→
WIN
vs Adriano Martins KO/TKO · R1 Jan 25, 2014
+28 → 1,092
→
WIN
vs Evan Dunham Submission · R2 Nov 16, 2013
+28 → 1,064
→
LOSS
vs Rafael Dos Anjos Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 28, 2013
-32 → 1,036
→
WIN
vs KJ Noons Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 25, 2013
+20 → 1,068
→
LOSS
vs Anthony Pettis KO/TKO · R1 Jan 26, 2013
-62 → 1,048
→
WIN
vs Melvin Guillard KO/TKO · R1 Aug 11, 2012
+25 → 1,110
→
WIN
vs Jeremy Stephens Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 15, 2012
+18 → 1,085
→
LOSS
vs Nate Diaz Decision - Unanimous · R3 Dec 30, 2011
-34 → 1,067
→
WIN
vs Dennis Siver Submission · R1 Oct 29, 2011
+29 → 1,101
→
WIN
vs Charles Oliveira KO/TKO · R1 Aug 14, 2011
+27 → 1,072
→
WIN
vs Vagner Rocha Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 11, 2011
+20 → 1,045
→
WIN
vs Paul Kelly Submission · R2 Feb 5, 2011
+25 → 1,025
→

Career Statistics 38 of 38 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Donald Cerrone sits

3rd of 2,780 Wins by finish 16 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
1st of 2,755 Career knockdowns 20 UFC-wide Top 1%
5th of 2,773 UFC wins 23 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 2,780 Losses by knockout 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
3rd of 2,780 UFC bouts 38 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
11th of 2,755 Career significant strikes landed 1,748 UFC-wide Top 1%
10th of 2,780 Wins by knockout 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
10th of 2,780 UFC losses 14 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
11th of 2,780 First-round finishes 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
1st of 105 Finish rate 100.0% Welterweight Tied Top 1%
3rd of 588 UFC wins 17 Lightweight Tied Top 1%
21st of 2,780 Wins by submission 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Donald Cerrone is a Lightweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 23-14. Of 23 career wins, 16 have come by finish (10 by knockout and 6 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 800, with a career peak of 1,306. Fans rate Donald Cerrone 6.7/10.

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What is Donald Cerrone's UFC record?

Donald Cerrone is 23-14 as a Lightweight fighter — 10 by knockout, 6 by submission, 7 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Jim Miller by submission, Jul 2022. Most career knockdowns in UFC history (20). Also: joint 3rd most finishes in the UFC (16); joint 5th most wins in the UFC (23).

UFC record
23-14
KO/TKO wins
10
Submission wins
6
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Donald Cerrone lost to in the UFC?

Donald Cerrone has 14 UFC losses: Rafael Dos Anjos (2013), Rafael Dos Anjos (2015), Jorge Masvidal (2017), Robbie Lawler (2017), Darren Till (2017), Leon Edwards (2018), Tony Ferguson (2019), Justin Gaethje (2019), Conor McGregor (2020), Anthony Pettis (2020), Alex Morono (2021), Jim Miller (2022) (latest 12 shown).

Who did Donald Cerrone fight last?

Donald Cerrone lost to Jim Miller by submission in round 2 at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier on July 2, 2022.

How tall is Donald Cerrone and what is the reach?

Donald Cerrone is 6' 1" tall with a 73" reach and weighs 155 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Donald Cerrone had?

Donald Cerrone has had 38 UFC fights: 23 wins, 14 losses and 1 no contest.

What is Donald Cerrone's win rate and finish rate?

Donald Cerrone has won 23 of 37 UFC fights, a 62.2% win rate. 16 of those wins came inside the distance, a 69.6% finish rate: 10 by knockout (43.5%) and 6 by submission (26.1%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Donald Cerrone landed in the UFC?

In 38 UFC fights with official stats, Donald Cerrone has landed 1,748 significant strikes (47.4% accuracy), 24 takedowns (28.9% of attempts) and 20 knockdowns.

How old is Donald Cerrone?

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