Welterweight

Donald Cerrone

Last fought: Jul 2022

RECORD

Pro

36-17-0 (2 NC)

UFC

23-14-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:23
Fight Completion Rate	54.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.88
% Fights Inside the Distance	65.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	274-131 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	142-68 (67.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	126-59 (68.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	83.6%
% Time in Control	10.8%
% Time Controlled	5.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.96
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.27
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.9%
Distance Strike Defense	53.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.65
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.62
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.28
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.38

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Donald Cerrone League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Donald Cerrone
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1
Strike Differential	-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	28.9%
Takedown Defense	88.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	1:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	43.5%
Submission % of Wins	26.1%
Decision % of Wins	30.4%
Avg Fight Time	9:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	7.0
Takedown Accuracy	13.3%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:48

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:32

Donald Cerrone21/3364%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:24

Jim Miller24/3667%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	17/26	65%	0/0	1:08	—
	Jim Miller	21/29	72%	1/1	1:03	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	4/7	57%	0/0	0:16	—
	Jim Miller	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:40

Donald Cerrone17/3549%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

Alex Morono35/8442%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	17/35	49%	0/2	0:02	—
	Alex Morono	35/84	42%	0/2	0:47	—

vs. Niko Price

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020Welterweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone113/23049%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:50

Niko Price150/31248%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	37/66	56%	0/2	0:00	—
	Niko Price	55/115	48%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	38/89	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Niko Price	57/112	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	38/75	51%	0/2	0:50	—
	Niko Price	38/85	45%	0/1	0:12	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone62/14842%TD 2/8Ctrl 1:46

Anthony Pettis63/11356%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	17/31	55%	1/2	1:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	15/27	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	20/52	38%	1/2	0:38	—
	Anthony Pettis	21/38	55%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	25/65	38%	0/4	0:08	—
	Anthony Pettis	27/48	56%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Conor McGregor

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:40

Donald Cerrone0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Conor McGregor19/2673%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Conor McGregor	19/26	73%	0/0	0:13	1

LOSS

vs. Justin Gaethje

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:18

Donald Cerrone17/5233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Justin Gaethje40/6166%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	17/52	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	40/61	66%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Donald Cerrone68/18537%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

Tony Ferguson104/20052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	38/95	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Ferguson	52/104	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	30/90	33%	1/1	0:07	—
	Tony Ferguson	52/96	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Al Iaquinta

UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Donald Cerrone138/36138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22KD 2

Al Iaquinta90/22340%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Al Iaquinta	19/58	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	21/68	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Al Iaquinta	24/59	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	28/78	36%	0/0	0:10	1
	Al Iaquinta	18/39	46%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Donald Cerrone	26/72	36%	0/0	0:09	1
	Al Iaquinta	9/20	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Donald Cerrone	43/98	44%	0/0	0:03	—
	Al Iaquinta	20/47	43%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 3:43

Donald Cerrone80/16249%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29KD 1

Alexander Hernandez49/10547%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	36/87	41%	1/1	0:17	—
	Alexander Hernandez	31/71	44%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	44/75	59%	0/0	0:12	1
	Alexander Hernandez	18/34	53%	0/2	0:14	—

WIN

vs. Mike Perry

UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2018Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:46

Donald Cerrone9/1369%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40

Mike Perry11/2055%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	9/13	69%	0/1	0:40	—
	Mike Perry	11/20	55%	1/1	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Donald Cerrone60/13146%TD 1/9Ctrl 2:44

Leon Edwards84/16651%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	12/26	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Leon Edwards	16/32	50%	0/2	0:45	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	12/26	46%	0/2	0:44	—
	Leon Edwards	16/32	50%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	15/37	41%	0/3	0:12	—
	Leon Edwards	19/38	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Donald Cerrone	10/20	50%	0/2	0:57	—
	Leon Edwards	15/31	48%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Donald Cerrone	11/22	50%	1/1	0:51	—
	Leon Edwards	18/33	55%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yancy Medeiros

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros • Feb 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:58

Donald Cerrone28/5749%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21KD 3

Yancy Medeiros25/7932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	28/57	49%	0/1	0:21	3
	Yancy Medeiros	25/79	32%	0/0	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Darren Till

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:20

Donald Cerrone14/2458%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:29

Darren Till24/5544%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	14/24	58%	1/2	0:29	—
	Darren Till	24/55	44%	0/0	0:05	1

LOSS

vs. Robbie Lawler

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone82/16649%TD 1/10Ctrl 1:33

Robbie Lawler77/15649%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	15/25	60%	1/3	1:33	—
	Robbie Lawler	37/57	65%	0/1	0:21	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	29/69	42%	0/2	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	9/23	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	38/72	53%	0/5	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	31/76	41%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jorge Masvidal

UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:00

Donald Cerrone30/6546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Jorge Masvidal58/10257%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	29/58	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	40/72	56%	0/0	0:02	1

R2	Donald Cerrone	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	18/30	60%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Matt Brown

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 0:34

Donald Cerrone63/14743%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:35KD 2

Matt Brown70/12855%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	34/72	47%	0/1	0:32	—
	Matt Brown	27/63	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	25/70	36%	0/2	0:02	1
	Matt Brown	41/60	68%	0/1	0:01	1

R3	Donald Cerrone	4/5	80%	0/0	0:01	1
	Matt Brown	2/5	40%	0/1	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Rick Story

UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 • Aug 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:02

Donald Cerrone45/7362%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:42KD 1

Rick Story17/5133%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	18/33	55%	1/1	0:38	—
	Rick Story	15/37	41%	1/3	1:42	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	27/40	68%	0/0	0:04	1
	Rick Story	2/14	14%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:35

Donald Cerrone73/11961%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:44KD 3

Patrick Cote46/9349%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	6/8	75%	2/2	4:01	—
	Patrick Cote	6/11	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	47/80	59%	0/1	0:17	1
	Patrick Cote	27/50	54%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	20/31	65%	0/0	0:26	2
	Patrick Cote	13/32	41%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016Welterweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:33

Donald Cerrone4/667%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:33

Alex Oliveira14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	4/6	67%	1/2	0:33	—
	Alex Oliveira	14/24	58%	0/0	0:51	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:06

Donald Cerrone4/757%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Rafael Dos Anjos26/4459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	4/7	57%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	26/44	59%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. John Makdessi

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier • May 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:44

Donald Cerrone71/17142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Makdessi72/12956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	31/78	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Makdessi	32/59	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	40/93	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Makdessi	40/70	57%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone57/12546%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:32

Benson Henderson86/15555%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Benson Henderson	27/47	57%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	16/38	42%	1/2	0:29	—
	Benson Henderson	34/62	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	22/44	50%	0/5	0:03	—
	Benson Henderson	25/46	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Myles Jury

UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier • Jan 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone37/8345%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:41

Myles Jury15/5328%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	1/3	33%	0/0	3:25	—
	Myles Jury	0/3	0%	1/1	1:02	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	12/37	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	10/34	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	24/43	56%	1/1	0:16	—
	Myles Jury	5/16	31%	0/5	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Eddie Alvarez

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone88/16653%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:57KD 1

Eddie Alvarez48/13835%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	19/47	40%	0/1	0:05	—
	Eddie Alvarez	23/63	37%	0/2	0:38	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	27/57	47%	0/0	0:15	—
	Eddie Alvarez	16/36	44%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	42/62	68%	0/1	1:37	1
	Eddie Alvarez	9/39	23%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 3:31

Donald Cerrone37/7847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21KD 1

Jim Miller30/6546%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	19/37	51%	0/2	0:19	—
	Jim Miller	22/46	48%	1/4	0:35	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	18/41	44%	0/0	0:02	1
	Jim Miller	8/19	42%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne • Apr 2014Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:15

Donald Cerrone11/2055%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22KD 1

Edson Barboza28/5452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	11/20	55%	0/1	0:22	1
	Edson Barboza	28/54	52%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Adriano Martins

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:40

Donald Cerrone16/3743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Adriano Martins13/2945%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	16/37	43%	1/1	0:06	1
	Adriano Martins	13/29	45%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evan Dunham

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:49

Donald Cerrone32/6748%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:19KD 1

Evan Dunham24/7233%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	22/44	50%	0/0	1:26	1
	Evan Dunham	14/35	40%	0/2	1:12	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	10/23	43%	1/2	0:53	—
	Evan Dunham	10/37	27%	0/2	0:18	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone40/8050%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00

Rafael Dos Anjos39/10936%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	17/40	42%	1/1	2:06	1

R2	Donald Cerrone	10/18	56%	1/1	1:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	15/37	41%	1/2	1:09	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	7/32	22%	0/3	0:35	—

WIN

vs. KJ Noons

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone78/15251%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:47

KJ Noons42/12234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	29/63	46%	1/2	0:03	—
	KJ Noons	20/60	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	26/46	57%	2/4	1:58	—
	KJ Noons	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	23/43	53%	1/1	3:46	—
	KJ Noons	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:35

Donald Cerrone4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Pettis18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	18/28	64%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:16

Donald Cerrone4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Melvin Guillard10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	4/9	44%	0/0	0:02	1
	Melvin Guillard	10/28	36%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone87/19245%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:30

Jeremy Stephens46/11540%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	29/58	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	16/39	41%	0/1	0:01	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	27/66	41%	1/1	0:27	—
	Jeremy Stephens	12/31	39%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	31/68	46%	0/1	0:03	—
	Jeremy Stephens	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone96/18253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Nate Diaz238/36266%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	35/60	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	82/122	67%	0/2	0:52	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	28/51	55%	0/0	0:05	—
	Nate Diaz	69/112	62%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	33/71	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	87/128	68%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Dennis Siver

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:22

Donald Cerrone9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 2

Dennis Siver12/2157%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	9/23	39%	0/0	0:10	2
	Dennis Siver	12/21	57%	0/2	0:38	—

WIN

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01

Donald Cerrone30/6050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

Charles Oliveira10/2934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	30/60	50%	0/0	0:12	—
	Charles Oliveira	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vagner Rocha

UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone86/14559%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40

Vagner Rocha46/10643%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	24/42	57%	0/0	0:01	—
	Vagner Rocha	19/37	51%	1/1	0:26	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	22/37	59%	0/0	0:26	—
	Vagner Rocha	9/30	30%	0/4	0:30	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	40/66	61%	0/1	0:13	—
	Vagner Rocha	18/39	46%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paul Kelly

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:48

Donald Cerrone37/7450%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:31

Paul Kelly22/7529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	20/40	50%	2/3	1:56	—
	Paul Kelly	12/41	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	17/34	50%	1/1	1:35	—
	Paul Kelly	10/34	29%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (10 fights)

WIN

vs. Chris Horodecki

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:43

Donald Cerrone23/5244%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:34

Chris Horodecki27/6442%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	21/48	44%	2/3	0:34	—
	Chris Horodecki	25/60	42%	0/1	0:25	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Horodecki	2/4	50%	1/1	2:15	—

WIN

vs. Jamie Varner

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan • Sep 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone67/11061%TD 3/14Ctrl 2:22KD 1

Jamie Varner40/8945%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	20/34	59%	1/3	0:54	1
	Jamie Varner	14/24	58%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	22/36	61%	1/4	0:31	—
	Jamie Varner	9/23	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	25/40	62%	1/7	0:57	—
	Jamie Varner	17/42	40%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber • Apr 2010

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:57

Donald Cerrone1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

Benson Henderson15/1788%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	1/1	100%	0/0	0:13	—
	Benson Henderson	15/17	88%	1/2	1:00	—

WIN

vs. Ed Ratcliff

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff • Dec 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:47

Donald Cerrone48/12638%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:06

Ed Ratcliff33/10033%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	17/38	45%	1/1	0:43	—
	Ed Ratcliff	19/44	43%	0/2	1:12	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	22/71	31%	0/0	0:10	—
	Ed Ratcliff	13/47	28%	1/1	0:33	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	9/17	53%	2/2	2:13	—
	Ed Ratcliff	1/9	11%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson • Oct 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Donald Cerrone28/6344%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:51

Benson Henderson34/7645%TD 8/21Ctrl 13:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	2/8	25%	0/0	0:25	—
	Benson Henderson	9/19	47%	1/3	3:31	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	3/6	50%	0/0	0:13	—
	Benson Henderson	13/30	43%	1/1	3:57	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	4/12	33%	0/0	0:17	—
	Benson Henderson	8/18	44%	4/5	2:36	—

R4	Donald Cerrone	14/25	56%	1/2	1:51	—
	Benson Henderson	2/3	67%	0/7	0:38	—

R5	Donald Cerrone	5/12	42%	0/0	1:05	—
	Benson Henderson	2/6	33%	2/5	2:58	—

WIN

vs. James Krause

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 • Jun 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:38

Donald Cerrone14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 1

James Krause5/2223%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	14/29	48%	0/0	1:47	1
	James Krause	5/22	23%	2/7	1:09	—

LOSS

vs. Jamie Varner

WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone • Jan 2009

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 1:48

Donald Cerrone44/12934%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:37

Jamie Varner38/16124%TD 9/10Ctrl 8:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jamie Varner	18/59	31%	1/1	2:58	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jamie Varner	10/36	28%	3/3	1:24	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	17/49	35%	0/0	0:11	—
	Jamie Varner	4/38	11%	2/2	0:59	—

R4	Donald Cerrone	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jamie Varner	5/25	20%	2/2	2:25	—

R5	Donald Cerrone	2/9	22%	1/1	0:26	—
	Jamie Varner	1/3	33%	1/2	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Rob McCullough

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown • Nov 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donald Cerrone72/18539%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:40KD 3

Rob McCullough61/14343%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	27/63	43%	0/0	1:30	2
	Rob McCullough	21/46	46%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Donald Cerrone	16/54	30%	0/0	0:27	1
	Rob McCullough	21/46	46%	0/0	0:41	—

R3	Donald Cerrone	29/68	43%	2/3	0:43	—
	Rob McCullough	19/51	37%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Danny Castillo

WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver • Jun 2008

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:30

Donald Cerrone1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Danny Castillo1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Castillo	1/5	20%	1/1	0:46	—

vs. Kenneth Alexander

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton • Sep 2007

Overturned • Rd 1, 0:56

Donald Cerrone0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Kenneth Alexander0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donald Cerrone	0/3	0%	0/0	0:01	—
	Kenneth Alexander	0/0	—	1/1	0:30	—