On the clock
16 of 23 wins inside the distance, 8 in round one. Stopped in 9 of 14 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
23–14 (1 NC)UFC record
19 of 23Dominant wins
87Average win score
72ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came10 KO/TKO 6 submission 7 decision
Finish rate70% of wins
Stopped in losses9 of 14
Knockdowns landed20
Average fight time9:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time11% of the fight
Best winBenson Henderson rated 1764 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 37 of 38 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Donald Cerrone’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
81
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
77
87.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
70%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
34
−0.12
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
61
4.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
19
4.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
1.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Benson Henderson, rated 1764 at 155 lb. Dominant in 19 of 23 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 2 Jul 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1463, after 14 fights there.
6–8Record at 170 lb
6 of 6Dominant wins
90Average win score
1586Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time8:32
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time13% of the fight
Best winRick Story rated 1670 going in
Against the division
How Donald Cerrone’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Donald Cerrone is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 2average win scoreNo. 3finish rateNo. 5knockdownsNo. 8dominant winsNo. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
97
90.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
15
−0.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
53
4.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
21
4.74
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
49
1.13
ControlShare of fight time in control
36
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 6 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rick Story, rated 1670 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 14 Sep 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1704, after 23 fights there.
17–6Record at 155 lb
13 of 17Dominant wins
87Average win score
1542Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 4 submission 7 decision
Finish rate59% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed11
Average fight time9:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time10% of the fight
Best winBenson Henderson rated 1764 going in
Against the division
How Donald Cerrone’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Donald Cerrone is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3dominant winsNo. 9toughest oppositionNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
69
76%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
56
59%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
42
+0.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
69
5.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
17
4.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
38
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
10 of 17 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Benson Henderson, rated 1764 at 155 lb. Dominant in 13 of 17 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
38 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2022 | Loss | 14–86 | Jim Miller | submission | R2 1:32 | Welterweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 8 May 2021 | Loss | 11–89 | Alex Morono | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson |
| 19 Sep 2020 | No contest | 100–0 | Niko Price | overturned | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 24–76 | Anthony Pettis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Loss | 8–92 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R1 0:40 | Welterweight | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Loss | 7–93 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R1 4:18 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Loss | 14–86 | Tony Ferguson | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| 4 May 2019 | Win | 85–15 | Al Iaquinta | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Win | 93–7 | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO | R2 3:43 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Mike Perry | submission | R1 4:46 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Loss | 21–79 | Leon Edwards | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Yancy Medeiros | KO/TKO | R1 4:58 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Darren Till | KO/TKO | R1 4:20 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Loss | 24–76 | Robbie Lawler | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Loss | 7–93 | Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Win | 89–11 | Matt Brown | KO/TKO | R3 0:34 | Welterweight | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Rick Story | KO/TKO | R2 2:02 | Welterweight | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Win | 95–5 | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO | R3 2:35 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Alex Oliveira | submission | R1 2:33 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 86–14 | John Makdessi | KO/TKO | R2 4:44 | Lightweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Win | 76–24 | Benson Henderson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Win | 80–20 | Myles Jury | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Win | 85–15 | Eddie Alvarez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Jim Miller | KO/TKO | R2 3:31 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Edson Barboza | submission | R1 3:15 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Adriano Martins | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Evan Dunham | submission | R2 3:49 | Lightweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Loss | 19–81 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 85–15 | KJ Noons | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | R1 2:35 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Melvin Guillard | KO/TKO | R1 1:16 | Lightweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 15 May 2012 | Win | 82–18 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Loss | 17–83 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Dennis Siver | submission | R1 2:22 | Lightweight | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Win | 89–11 | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO | R1 3:01 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Vagner Rocha | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Paul Kelly | submission | R2 3:48 | Lightweight | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort |