Donald Cerrone has become one of the most feared names in the division with 36 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: Muay Thai.
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
Q & A
Q: UFC HistoryUFC 276
ANSWER:
(7/2/22) Cerrone was submitted by Jim Miller via guillotine at 1:32 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(5/8/21) Cerrone was stopped by Alex Morono via strikes at 4:40 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(9/19/20) Cerrone’s draw against Niko Price was overturned to a no contest after Price failed a post-fight drug test for marijuanaUFC 249(5/9/20) Cerrone lost a three round unanimous decision to Anthony PettisUFC 246(1/18/20) Cerrone was stopped by Conor McGregor via strikes at :40 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(9/14/19) Cerrone was stopped by Justin Gaethje via strikes at 4:18 of the first roundUFC 238(6/8/19) Cerrone lost via TKO (doctor stoppage) to Tony Ferguson at 5:00 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(5/4/19) Cerrone won a five round unanimous decision over Al IaquintaUFC Fight Night(1/19/19) Cerrone stopped Alexander Hernandez via strikes at 3:43 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(11/10/18) Cerrone submitted Mike Perry via armbar at 4:46 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(6/23/18) Cerrone lost a five round unanimous decision to Leon EdwardsUFC Fight Night(2/18/18) Cerrone stopped Yancy Medeiros via strikes at 4:58 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(10/21/17) Cerrone was stopped by Darren Till via strikes at 4:20 of the first roundUFC 214(7/29/17) Cerrone lost a three round unanimous decision to Robbie LawlerUFC on FOX(1/28/17) Cerrone was stopped by Jorge Masvidal via strikes at 1:00 of the second roundUFC 206(12/10/16) Cerrone knocked out Matt Brown at :44 of the third roundUFC 202(8/20/16) Cerrone stopped Rick Story via strikes at 2:02 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(6/18/16) Cerrone stopped Patrick Cote via strikes at 2:35 of the third roundUFC Fight Night(2/21/16) Cerrone submitted Alex Oliveira via triangle choke at 2:33 of the first roundUFC on FOX(12/19/15) Cerrone was stopped by Rafael Dos Anjos via strikes at 1:06 of the first round in a UFC lightweight title fightUFC 187(5/23/15) Cerrone stopped John Makdessi via strikes at 4:44 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(1/18/15) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over Benson HendersonUFC 182(1/3/15) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over Myles JuryUFC 178(9/27/14) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over Eddie AlvarezUFC Fight Night(7/16/14) Cerrone knocked out Jim Miller at 3:31 of the second roundUFC on FOX(4/19/14) Cerrone submitted Edson Barboza via rear naked choke at 3:15 of the first roundUFC on FOX(1/25/14) Cerrone knocked out Adriano Martins at 4:40 of the first roundUFC 167(11/16/13) Cerrone submitted Evan Dunham via triangle choke at 3:49 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(8/28/13) Cerrone lost a three round unanimous decision to Rafael dos AnjosUFC 160(5/25/13) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over KJ NoonsUFC on FOX(1/26/12) Cerrone was stopped by Anthony Pettis via strikes at 2:35 of the first roundUFC 150(8/11/12) Cerrone knocked out Melvin Guillard at 1:16 of the first roundUFC on FUEL TV(5/15/12) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over Jeremy StephensUFC 141(12/30/11) Cerrone lost a three round unanimous decision to Nate DiazUFC 137(10/29/11) Cerrone submitted Dennis Siver via rear naked choke at 2:22 of the first round.UFC Live(8/14/11) Cerrone stopped Charles Oliveira via strikes at 3:01 of the first roundUFC 131(6/11/11) Cerrone won a three round unanimous decision over Vagner RochaUFC 126(2/5/11) Cerrone submitted Paul Kelly via rear naked choke at 3:48 of the second round.
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
In high school, because I had an attitude and a cowboy hat. After that I messed around with some amateur kickboxing and did pretty well. Then I went pro in the RING OF FIRE show and moved on to MMA. It has just been a progression.What ranks and titles have you held?I was S-1 Muay Thai United States ChampionDo you have any heroes?I look up to Duane BANG Ludwig a lotWhat is your favorite technique?Straight right down the pipe.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It’s a dream come true, but my work’s not done yet. I want to be a World Champion, and winning this fight is the next step.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?School of hard knocks, degree in attitudeadjusting.What was your job before you started fighting?I was a bull rider.
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Miller
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Morono
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Price
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Pettis
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
McGregor
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Gaethje
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Ferguson
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Iaquinta
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Hernandez
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Perry
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Edwards
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Medeiros
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Till
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Lawler
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Masvidal
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Brown
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Story
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Cote
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Oliveira
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Anjos
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Makdessi
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Henderson
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Jury
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Alvarez
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Miller
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Barboza
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Martins
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Dunham
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Anjos
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Noons
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Pettis
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Guillard
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Stephens
LOSS
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Diaz
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Siver
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Oliveira
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Rocha
WIN
Cerrone
Cerrone
VS
Kelly
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY46%
STRIKING DEFENSE53%
LANDED/MIN
4.41
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.48
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY33%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE73%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.16
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.2
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
23 W - 14 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)10
Submission6
Decision7
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)8
Submission1
Decision5
FIGHTING STYLE
Muay Thai
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Feb. 5, 2011
