Donald Cerrone

23W · 14L

Orthodox

Welterweight

Lightweight

70% finish rate80% as favorite41% as underdog

1429

ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO Rating

1428.6Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELO

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

Mar 29, 1983

Height

6'1" (185.42 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

62.2%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min

4.41

SLpM

Strikes absorbed / min

4.48

SApM (lower is better)

Net striking

-0.07

SLpM − SApM

Strike defense

53%

Opponent strikes evaded

Takedowns / 15 min

1.16

TD_Avg

Takedown defense

73%

Opponent TDs stuffed

Sub attempts / 15 min

1.20

Sub_Avg

Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

40.5

Sig. Strikes

0.9

Takedowns

0.5

Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO10 (43%)

Submission6 (26%)

Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO8 (57%)

Submission1 (7%)

Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

80%

16W – 4L in 20 fights

As Underdog

41%

7W – 10L in 17 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

WinLossDrawCurrent ELO

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Jim Miller

Jul 2, 2022

-1.31498

lost to Alex Morono

May 8, 2021

-0.61499

lost to Anthony Pettis

May 9, 2020

-0.31500

lost to Conor McGregor

Jan 18, 2020

-0.31500

lost to Justin Gaethje

Sep 14, 2019

-0.21500

lost to Tony Ferguson

Jun 8, 2019

-0.11500

def. Al Iaquinta

May 4, 2019

+0.11500

def. Alexander Hernandez

Jan 19, 2019

+0.11500

def. Mike Perry

Nov 10, 2018

+0.11500

lost to Leon Edwards

Jun 23, 2018

-0.11500

def. Yancy Medeiros

Feb 18, 2018

+0.11500

lost to Darren Till

Oct 21, 2017

-0.11500

lost to Robbie Lawler

Jul 29, 2017

0.01500

lost to Jorge Masvidal

Jan 28, 2017

0.01500

def. Matt Brown

Dec 10, 2016

0.01500

def. Rick Story

Aug 20, 2016

0.01500

def. Patrick Cote

Jun 18, 2016

0.01500

def. Alex Oliveira

Feb 21, 2016

0.01500

lost to Rafael Dos Anjos

Dec 19, 2015

0.01500

def. John Makdessi

May 23, 2015

0.01500

def. Benson Henderson

Jan 18, 2015

0.01500

def. Myles Jury

Jan 3, 2015

0.01500

def. Eddie Alvarez

Sep 27, 2014

0.01500

def. Jim Miller

Jul 16, 2014

0.01500

def. Edson Barboza

Apr 19, 2014

0.01500

def. Adriano Martins

Jan 25, 2014

0.01500

def. Evan Dunham

Nov 16, 2013

0.01500

lost to Rafael Dos Anjos

Aug 28, 2013

0.01500

def. KJ Noons

May 25, 2013

0.01500

lost to Anthony Pettis

Jan 26, 2013

0.01500

def. Melvin Guillard

Aug 11, 2012

0.01500

def. Jeremy Stephens

May 15, 2012

0.01500

lost to Nate Diaz

Dec 30, 2011

0.01500

def. Dennis Siver

Oct 29, 2011

0.01500

def. Charles Oliveira

Aug 14, 2011

0.01500

def. Vagner Rocha

Jun 11, 2011

0.01500

def. Paul Kelly

Feb 5, 2011

0.01500

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1565

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1562

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1552

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1552

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1551

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1551

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1549

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1546

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Professional fight history

Fight History (37 fights)

vs Jim Miller

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022

Welterweight

Loss

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021

Welterweight

Loss

KO/TKOView Analysis →

vs Anthony Pettis

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020

Welterweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Conor McGregor

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · Jan 18, 2020

Welterweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Justin Gaethje

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · Sep 14, 2019

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Tony Ferguson

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · Jun 8, 2019

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Al Iaquinta

UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →

vs Alexander Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Mike Perry

UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018

Welterweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Jun 23, 2018

Welterweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →

vs Yancy Medeiros

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018

Welterweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Darren Till

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · Oct 21, 2017

Welterweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Robbie Lawler

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017

Welterweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Jorge Masvidal

UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · Jan 28, 2017

Welterweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Matt Brown

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 10, 2016

Welterweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Rick Story

UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · Aug 20, 2016

Welterweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Patrick Cote

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016

Welterweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Alex Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016

Welterweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs John Makdessi

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Benson Henderson

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Myles Jury

UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Eddie Alvarez

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Edson Barboza

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Adriano Martins

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Evan Dunham

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

vs Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs KJ Noons

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Anthony Pettis

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013

Lightweight

Loss

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Melvin Guillard

UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Jeremy Stephens

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Nate Diaz

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011

Lightweight

Loss

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Dennis Siver

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Charles Oliveira

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011

Lightweight

Win

KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →

vs Vagner Rocha

UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · Jun 11, 2011

Lightweight

Win

U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →

vs Paul Kelly

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011

Lightweight

Win

SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →

Donald Cerrone

Fighter overview

ELO RatingⓘHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

Division ELOⓘHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

Age

Height

Reach

Win Rate

Output & Defense

Head-to-Head Comparison

Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

How They Win

Loss Vulnerability

Betting Profile

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Elo Changes

Division ELO Rankings

Professional fight history

Fight History (37 fights)

ELO Rating

Division ELO