Pro Record
"Cowboy"
18-4-0
Donald Cerrone
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Donald Anthony Cerrone
- Professional MMA Record: 18-4-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Cowboy
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1983.03.29
- Last Fight: May 15, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $643,682 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts
- Born: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#9 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
#26 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter #49 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time #70 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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After putting together an undefeated professional kickboxing and Muay Thai record of 28-0, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone decided to try his hand at mixed martial arts in 2006. After reeling off seven straight wins, including finishes of Nate Mohr and Anthony Njokuani, he was invited to join the WEC lightweight division in 2007. Since joining the promotion, Cerrone’s stock has risen astronomically, as he has defeated the likes of Danny Castillo, Rob McCullough, and others en route to becoming one of the promotion’s biggest stars.
Although the vast majority of Cerrone’s wins have come by way of submission, his striking skill, physical tenacity and durability have made him one of the most difficult men in the promotion to finish. In fact, Cerrone is probably better known for his competitive losses to WEC champions such as Jamie Varner and Ben Henderson than for any of his victories.
Donald Cerrone MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jeremy Stephens
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.05.15 |
| Odds: -230 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Yves Edwards | UFC on FUEL TV 3 - Reason: Edwards Injury | 2012.05.15 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nate Diaz
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.12.30 |
| Odds: -285 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $105,000 ($30K Base, $75K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#24 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time
#28 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 UFC 141 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:22 Round 1 of 3 |
Dennis Siver
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.10.29 |
| Odds: -280 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $129,000 ($27K Base, $27K Bonus, $75K Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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#41 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011
UFC 137 Submission of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
3:01 Round 1 of 3 |
Charles Oliveira
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC on Versus 5: Hardy vs. Lytle
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.08.14 |
| Odds: -110 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $109,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus, $65K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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UFC on Versus 5 Knockout of the Night
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Vagner Rocha
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos Santos
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.06.11 |
| Odds: -800 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 ($20K Base, $20K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Mac Danzig | UFC 131 - Reason: Danzig Injury | 2011.06.11 |
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:48 Round 2 of 3, 8:48 Total |
Paul Kelly
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.02.05 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $111,000 ($18K Base, $18K Bonus, $75K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#46 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011
#9 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011 UFC 126 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:43 Round 2 of 3, 7:43 Total |
Chris Horodecki
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.12.16 |
| Odds: -420 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jamie Varner
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.09.30 |
| Odds: +125 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
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#21 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010
#29 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 51 Fight of the Night |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:57 Round 1 of 5 |
Ben Henderson
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber
Co-Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 155 |
2010.04.24 |
| Odds: -130 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $14,000 Base | Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs | |||
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#99 Greatest Submission of All Time
#45 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 WEC 48 Submission of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:47 Round 3 of 3, 13:47 Total |
Ed Ratcliff
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.12.19 |
| Odds: -600 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $34,000 ($12K Base, $12K Bonus, $10K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 45 Fight of the Night
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Ben Henderson
Ref: Kerry Hatley |
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson
Main Event | Interim Title | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.10.10 |
| Odds: -355 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 Fight/Night | Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs | |||
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#15 Greatest Fight of All Time
#2 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009 #5 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 43 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:38 Round 1 of 3 |
James Krause
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.06.07 |
| Odds: -575 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $17,682 ($8,682 Base, $9K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Split
5 Rounds, 23:10 Total |
Jamie Varner
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone
Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 155 |
2009.01.25 |
| Odds: +143 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $16,500 ($9K Base, $7,500 Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs | |||
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#20 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009
#31 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 38 Fight of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rob McCullough
Ref: Jorge Ortiz |
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.11.05 |
| Odds: -156 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $21,500 ($7K Base, $7K Bonus, $7,500 Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
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WEC 36 Fight of the Night
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Win | Submission | Armlock
1:30 Round 1 of 3 |
Danny Castillo
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.06.01 |
| Odds: -280 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
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No Contest | Overturn
0:56 Round 1 of 3 |
Kenneth Alexander
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.09.05 |
| Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Yasunori Kanehara | GCM | 2007.06.09 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Anthony Njokuani | ROF 29 | 2007.04.28 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Ryan Roberts | ROF 28 | 2007.02.16 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jesse Brock | ROF 26 | 2006.09.09 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Craig Tennant | ROF 24 | 2006.06.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Cruz Chacon | ACF | 2006.02.24 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Nate Mohr | ROF 21 | 2006.02.11 |
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