Donald Cerrone

"Cowboy"

AGE	42 / Mar 29, 1983
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
BMF Ranch

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 36

KO / TKO

28%

SUBMISSIONS

47%

DECISIONS

25%

Losses 17

KO / TKO

47%

SUBMISSIONS

12%

DECISIONS

41%

N/C 2

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jim Miller	UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul / 02 / 2022	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:32
loss	Alex Morono	UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson May / 08 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:40
NC	Niko Price	UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley Sep / 19 / 2020	No Contest (Overturned) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Pettis	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje May / 09 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Conor McGregor	UFC 246 - McGregor vs. Cerrone Jan / 18 / 2020	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:40
loss	Justin Gaethje	UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje Sep / 14 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:18
loss	Tony Ferguson	UFC 238 - Cejudo vs. Moraes Jun / 08 / 2019	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	Al Iaquinta	UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Alexander Hernandez	UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan / 19 / 2019	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:42
win	Mike Perry	UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Nov / 10 / 2018	Submission (Armbar) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:46
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards Jun / 23 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Yancy Medeiros	UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros Feb / 18 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:58
loss	Darren Till	UFC Fight Night 118 - Cerrone vs. Till Oct / 21 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:20
loss	Robbie Lawler	UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2 Jul / 29 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jorge Masvidal	UFC on Fox 23 - Shevchenko vs. Pena Jan / 28 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:00
win	Matt Brown	UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis Dec / 10 / 2016	KO (Head Kick) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:34
win	Rick Story	UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Aug / 20 / 2016	TKO (Knee and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:02
win	Patrick Cote	UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun / 18 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:35
win	Alex Oliveira	UFC Fight Night 83 - Cerrone vs. Oliveira Feb / 21 / 2016	Submission (Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:33
loss	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Dec / 19 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:06
win	John Makdessi	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	TKO (Head Kick) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:44
win	Benson Henderson	UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver Jan / 18 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Myles Jury	UFC 182 - Jones vs. Cormier Jan / 03 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Eddie Alvarez	UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso Sep / 27 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jim Miller	UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller Jul / 16 / 2014	KO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:31
win	Edson Barboza	UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Apr / 19 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jorge Alonso VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:15
win	Adriano Martins	UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson Jan / 25 / 2014	KO (Head Kick) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:40
win	Evan Dunham	UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Nov / 16 / 2013	Submission (Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:49
loss	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Aug / 28 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	K.J. Noons	UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 May / 25 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Pettis	UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson Jan / 26 / 2013	KO (Kick to the Body) Rob Madrigal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:35
win	Melvin Guillard	UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Aug / 11 / 2012	KO (Head Kick and Punch) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:16
win	Jeremy Stephens	UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. Poirier May / 15 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Nate Diaz	UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem Dec / 30 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dennis Siver	UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz Oct / 29 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
win	Charles Oliveira	UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle Aug / 14 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:01
win	Vagner Rocha	UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin Jun / 11 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Paul Kelly	UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb / 05 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:48
win	Chris Horodecki	WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis Dec / 16 / 2010	Submission (Triangle Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:43
win	Jamie Varner	WEC 51 - Aldo vs. Gamburyan Sep / 30 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Benson Henderson	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber Apr / 24 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:57
win	Ed Ratcliff	WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff Dec / 19 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:47
loss	Benson Henderson	WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson Oct / 10 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	James Krause	WEC 41 - Brown vs. Faber 2 Jun / 07 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:38
loss	Jamie Varner	WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone Jan / 25 / 2009	Technical Decision (Split) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	3:10
win	Rob McCullough	WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown Nov / 05 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Jorge Ortiz VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Danny Castillo	WEC 34 - Sacramento Jun / 01 / 2008	Submission (Armbar) Steve Mazzagatti	1	1:30
NC	Kenneth Alexander	WEC 30 - Las Vegas Sep / 05 / 2007	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) Josh Rosenthal	1	0:56
win	Yasunori Kanehara	GCM - Cage Force 3 Jun / 09 / 2007	Submission (Triangle Choke) Minoru Toyonaga	2	2:46
win	Anthony Njokuani	ROF 29 - Aftershock Apr / 28 / 2007	Submission (Triangle Choke) Adam Martinez	1	4:30
win	Ryan Roberts	ROF 28 - Evolution Feb / 16 / 2007	Submission (Armbar) Curtis Thrasher	1	1:49
win	Jesse Brock	ROF 26 - Relentless Sep / 09 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke) Shane Pitts	1	1:35
win	Craig Tennant	ROF 24 - Integrity Jun / 17 / 2006	Submission (Armbar) Adam Martinez	1	1:26
win	Cruz Chacon	ACF - Genesis Feb / 24 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	2:25
win	Nate Mohr	ROF 21 - Full Blast Feb / 11 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke) Christian Carvalho	1	1:42

PICTURES

DONALD CERRONE RELATED NEWS

Preview: UFC Houston ‘Strickland vs. Hernandez’ Former champ meets streaking contender in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night 267 on Saturday in Houston.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Feb 19, 2026

Alex Morono Hopes for 'One Last Dance' in UFC Alex Morono wants to exit the UFC on his own terms.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 10, 2026

Top 5: Dan Hooker Knockouts The City Kickboxing standout will toe the line against Benoit St. Denis in the UFC 325 co-main event on Saturday in Australia.

Feature

Brian Knapp

Jan 28, 2026

Top 5: UFC 324 ‘Fight of the Night’ Candidates Justin Gaethje seems incapable of producing anything short of spellbinding entertainment, even as the sun begins to set on his remarkable career.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 24, 2026

Prime Picks: UFC 324 ‘Gaethje vs. Pimblett’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship will rev its engines after a month-long layoff on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fight Odds

Brian Knapp

Jan 23, 2026

Donald Cerrone

"Cowboy"

EVENTS / FIGHTS

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...

Donald Cerrone

"Cowboy"

Subscribe to our Newsletter

EVENTS / FIGHTS

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...