Donald Cerrone “Cowboy”

Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Welterweight
Out of Albuquerque, NM, NM
Born CO

Donald Cerrone is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 36 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 36-17-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 16 years, 4 months, 20 days
Rounds Fought 94.2
Avg. Fights/Year 3.2
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 23 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 6 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
07/02/2022 L
(36-16-0) 		Jim Miller
(34-16-0) 		WW
(170.5 vs. 170.5) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER 		2 01:32
05/08/2021 L
(36-15-0) 		Alex Morono
(19-7-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.5) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 71 ON ESPN: RODRIGUEZ vs WATERSON 		1 04:40
09/19/2020 NC
(36-15-0) 		Niko Price
(14-4-0) 		WW
(170.5 vs. 170.5) 		No Contest
UFC FN 51 ON ESPN: COVINGTON vs WOODLEY 		3 05:00
05/09/2020 L
(36-14-0) 		Anthony Pettis
(22-10-0) 		WW
(171.0 vs. 170.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJE 		3 05:00
01/18/2020 L
(36-13-0) 		Conor McGregor
(22-4-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 246 		1 00:40
09/14/2019 L
(36-12-0) 		Justin Gaethje
(20-2-0) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 155.5) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC on ESPN+ 16 		1 04:18
06/08/2019 L
(36-11-0) 		Tony Ferguson
(24-3-0) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 155.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 238 		2 05:00
05/04/2019 W
(35-11-0) 		Al Iaquinta
(15-4-1) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 9 		5 05:00
01/19/2019 W
(34-11-0) 		Alex Hernandez
(10-1-0) 		LW
(155.8 vs. 155.4) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN+ #1 		2 03:43
11/10/2018 W
(33-11-0) 		Mike Perry
(12-3-0) 		WW Submission
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Korean Zombie 		1 04:44
06/23/2018 L
(33-10-0) 		Leon Edwards
(15-3-0) 		WW
(171.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CERRONE vs. EDWARDS 		5 05:00
02/18/2018 W
(32-10-0) 		Yancy Medeiros
(15-4-0) 		WW
(169.5 vs. 170.5) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros 		1 04:58
10/21/2017 L
(32-9-0) 		Darren Till
(12-0-1) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CERRONE vs. TILL 		1 04:20
07/29/2017 L
(32-8-0) 		Robbie Lawler
(27-11-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones ll 		3 05:00
01/28/2017 L
(32-7-0) 		Jorge Masvidal
(31-11-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena 		2 01:00
12/10/2016 W
(31-7-0) 		Matt Brown
(20-15-0) 		WW
(170.5 vs. 171.0) 		KO
UFC 206: Pettis vs. Holloway 		3 00:44
08/20/2016 W
(30-7-0) 		Rick Story
(19-7-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 202: Diaz vs. Mcgregor 2 		2 02:02
06/18/2016 W
(29-7-0) 		Patrick Cote
(23-9-0) 		WW
(171.0 vs. 170.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Macdonald vs. Thompson 		3 02:35
02/21/2016 W
(28-7-0) 		Alex Oliveira
(12-2-0) 		WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira 		1 02:33
12/19/2015 L
(28-6-0) 		Rafael Dos Anjos
(24-7-0) 		LW
(154.5 vs. 154.5) 		TKO/RSC
UFC on FOX 17: Cerrone vs Dos Anjos 		1 01:06
05/23/2015 W
(27-6-0) 		John Makdessi
(13-3-0) 		LW
(156.0 vs. 155.5) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier 		2 04:44
01/18/2015 W
(26-6-0) 		Benson Henderson
(21-4-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 59: Siver vs. McGregor 		3 05:00
01/03/2015 W
(25-6-0) 		Myles Jury
(15-0-0) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 155.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier 		3 05:00
09/27/2014 W
(24-6-0) 		Eddie Alvarez
(23-3-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 178: Cariaso vs Johnson 		3 05:00
07/16/2014 W
(23-6-0) 		Jim Miller
(24-4-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 154.5) 		KO
UFC Fight Night 45: Miller vs. Cerrone 		2 03:31
04/19/2014 W
(22-6-0) 		Edson Barboza
(13-1-0) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 156.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne 		1 03:15
01/25/2014 W
(21-6-0) 		Adriano Martins
(24-6-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		KO
UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. Henderson 		1 04:40
11/16/2013 W
(20-6-0) 		Evan Dunham
(14-4-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC 167 		2 03:49
08/28/2013 L
(20-5-0) 		Rafael Dos Anjos
(19-6-0) 		LW
(156.0 vs. 155.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 27: Kampmann vs Condit 		3 05:00
05/25/2013 W
(19-5-0) 		KJ Noons
(11-6-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 		3 05:00
01/26/2013 L
(19-4-0) 		Anthony Pettis
(15-2-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson 		1 02:35
08/11/2012 W
(18-4-0) 		Melvin Guillard
(28-10-2) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 157.0*) 		KO
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II 		1 01:16
05/15/2012 W
(17-4-0) 		Jeremy Stephens
(20-7-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Decision
Fuel TV 3 Korean Zombie vs Poirier 		3 05:00
12/30/2011 L
(17-3-0) 		Nate Diaz
(14-7-0) 		LW
(156.0 vs. 156.0) 		Decision
UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem 		3 05:00
10/29/2011 W
(16-3-0) 		Dennis Siver
(19-7-0) 		LW
(156.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz 		1 02:22
08/14/2011 W
(15-3-0) 		Charles Oliveira
(14-1-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Versus 5 Hardy vs. Lytle 		1 03:01
06/11/2011 W
(14-3-0) 		Vagner Rocha
(6-1-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin 		3 05:00
02/05/2011 W
(13-3-0) 		Paul Kelly
(11-3-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva 		2 03:48
12/16/2010 W
(12-3-0) 		Chris Horodecki
(16-2-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis 		2 02:43
09/30/2010 W
(11-3-0) 		Jamie Varner
(16-4-1) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 156.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan 		3 05:00
04/24/2010 L
(11-2-0) 		Benson Henderson
(11-1-0) 		LW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber 		1 01:57
12/19/2009 W
(10-2-0) 		Edward Ratcliff, II
(7-1-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff 		3 03:47
10/10/2009 L
(10-1-0) 		Benson Henderson
(9-1-0) 		LW
(154.5 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson 		4 05:00
06/07/2009 W
(9-1-0) 		James Krause
(10-0-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber II 		1 04:38
01/25/2009 L
(9-0-0) 		Jamie Varner
(15-3-0) 		LW
(154.5 vs. 155.0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone 		5 05:00
11/05/2008 W
(8-0-0) 		Rob McCullough
(16-4-0) 		LW
(156.0 vs. 155.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown 		3 05:00
06/01/2008 W
(7-0-0) 		Danny Castillo
(4-0-0) 		LW
(155.5 vs. 155.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
WEC 34: Live on Versus 		1 00:30
09/05/2007 NC
(7-0-0) 		Kenneth Alexander
(5-3-0) 		WW
(155.0 vs. 156.0) 		No Contest (Triangle Choke)
WEC 30: Live on Versus 		1 00:56
NSF 06/09/2007 W
(6-0-0) 		Yasunori Kanehara
(0-3-1) 		LW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Greatest Common Multiple - Cage Force 3 		2 02:26
04/28/2007 W
(5-0-0) 		Anthony Njokuani
(7-0-0) 		WW
(159.0 vs. 160.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Ring of Fire 29 		1 04:30
02/16/2007 W
(4-0-0) 		Ryan Roberts
(4-0-0) 		LW
(154.0 vs. 154.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ring of Fire 28: Evolution 		1 01:39
09/09/2006 W
(3-0-0) 		Jesse Brock
(2-1-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 151.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Ring of Fire 26: Relentless 		1 01:35
06/17/2006 W
(2-0-0) 		Craig Tennant
(0-0-0) 		LW
(155.0 vs. 154.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ring of Fire 24: Integrity 		1 01:26
02/24/2006 W
(1-0-0) 		Cruz Chacon
(6-12-1) 		WW
(159.0 vs. 160.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
American Championship Fighting: Genesis 		2 02:25
02/11/2006 W
(0-0-0) 		Nathan Mohr
(3-2-0) 		LW
(154.0 vs. 154.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Ring of Fire 21: Full Blast 		1 01:22
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class