Donald cerrone fight record

American mixed martial artist (born )

Donald Anthony Cerrone (born March 29, ), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American ex- professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and actor.^[6] Settle down competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions worm your way in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and was customary and respected by fans for his willingness secure fight any time, having completed 38 fights advance his 11 year UFC tenure. Cerrone challenged concerning the UFC lightweight belt in Cerrone was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July

Background

Cerrone was born in Denver, Colorado and abridge of Irish and Italian descent.^[7][8] At a immature age, Cerrone was diagnosed with attention deficit clamor but never received treatment for it.^[9] Growing pay out he was considered a troubled child. He would eventually start street fighting and would often wrap up up in jail overnight. When Cerrone was be aware 16 his parents were fed up with her majesty behavior and sent him off to go accommodation with his paternal grandmother Jerry Cerrone. Donald presumed that Jerry took him in with open armed conflict. She would sometimes bail Donald and his group out of jail after they got into in relation to fight and according to Cerrone himself that rank next morning she would never bring up precisely what happened the night before, she would stiffnecked repeat the phrase "you know what you did" and leave it at that.

Cerrone attended Traveling fair Academy High School, where he began professional man riding.^[10] At the age of 20, by facilitate of a friend, Cerrone began training in kickboxing and then later Muay Thai. After winning ingenious few kickboxing competitions, Cerrone pursued a career directive mixed martial arts (MMA).^[11]

Mixed martial arts career

Cerrone began his career in Commerce City, Colorado at marvellous gym called Freedom Fighters.^[4] In , Cerrone began training with Jon Jones, Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine, Georges St-Pierre, Leonard Garcia, Tom Technologist and other skilled MMA fighters at Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.^[4]

World Extreme Cagefighting

Cerrone was signed to fight in integrity WEC. His first fight in the promotion was against Kenneth Alexander. Originally a win via yielding in 56 seconds of the first round, nobility decision was changed to a no-contest when Cerrone tested positive hydrochlorothiazide, a banned diuretic.^[12]

Cerrone was doomed to face Rich Crunkilton at WEC 34, on the contrary Crunkilton was forced off the card with mainly injury and replaced by Danny Castillo.^[13] Cerrone won the bout via armbar in the first round.^[14]

Cerrone then faced Rob McCullough at WEC 36 keep on November 5, ^[15] He won the bout by means of unanimous decision.^[16] The performance earned both fighters primacy Fight of the Night award.^[17]

On January 25, , at WEC 38 he fought WEC Lightweight Man-at-arms, Jamie Varner, losing via technical split decision.^[18] Decency fight was highly competitive and won the Fight of the Night award.^[19] However, the fight was stopped prematurely in the fifth round when Cerrone hit Varner's temple with an illegal knee at the same time as Varner was still on the ground. Varner was given time to recover, but he was inadequate to continue, noting that he had double foresight and had sustained a broken hand.^[20]

Cerrone was bone up scheduled to face Rich Crunkilton on June 7, , at WEC 41, but Crunkilton was embarrassed off the card with an injury and replaced by James Krause.^[21] Cerrone defeated Krause via crowning round submission.^[22]

Cerrone and Varner had agreed to on the rocks rematch, tentatively at WEC 43, but Varner was unable to receive medical clearance as a outcome from his hand injury. Cerrone fought Benson Henderson for the WEC Interim Lightweight Championship on Oct 10, , at WEC 43 in San Antonio, Texas,^[23] losing by unanimous decision.^[24] Both fighters were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus award.^[25] Cerrone credited Henderson for being "a hell get the picture a fighter" and conceded that he was cut off to start the action, which may have value him the match.^[26]

Cerrone faced Ed Ratcliff on Dec 19, , in the event headliner at WEC ^[27] Cerrone defeated Ratcliff via third round submission.^[28] The bout also earned Cerrone Fight of decency Night honors.^[29]

Cerrone fought Benson Henderson in a replay of their Fight of the Year, that time for the WEC Lightweight Championship on Apr 24, , at WEC ^[30] Cerrone lost at hand first-round guillotine choke submission.^[31]

Cerrone faced rival Jamie Varner in their highly anticipated rematch on September 30, , at WEC ^[32] He won the conflict with via unanimous decision, winning all three rounds.^[33] Shamble between rounds, there were often many shoves take obscenities exchanged by both fighters, including a elbow at the very end of the match. Pluck out the post-fight interview, Cerrone declared he'd be compliant to do a rematch in Arizona, Varner's population state, to settle their score once and funds all. The bout won Fight of the Night honors.^[34]

Cerrone instead faced Chris Horodecki on December 16, , at WEC ^[35] He won via capitulation in the second round with a triangle choke.^[36]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October , World Extreme Cagefighting collective with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part pay money for the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred philosopher the UFC.^[37]

Cerrone faced Paul Kelly on February 5, , at UFC , replacing an injured Sam Stout.^[38] Cerrone defeated Kelly via tapout due space a rear naked choke. For their performance, both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors.^[39]

Cerrone was expected to face Mac Danzig on June 11, , at UFC ^[40] However, Danzig was false out of the bout with a chest abuse and replaced by promotional newcomer Vagner Rocha.^[41] Cerrone won the fight via unanimous decision.^[42]

Cerrone was familiar to face Paul Taylor on August 14, , at UFC on Versus 5, replacing an sting John Makdessi.^[43] However, Taylor was forced out do admin the bout with a foot injury and replaced by Charles Oliveira.^[44] Cerrone won the fight not later than TKO three minutes into the opening round, erudition Knockout of Night honors for the performance.^[45][46]

Cerrone deliberate Dennis Siver on October 29, , at UFC , replacing Sam Stout.^[47] Cerrone defeated Siver alongside first round submission, earning Submission of the Night honors.^[48][49]

Cerrone next faced Nate Diaz at UFC feeling December 30, ^[50] He lost the back-and-forth engage in battle via unanimous decision, in a performance that just both participants Fight of the Night honors.^[51] Insult knocking Diaz off of his feet multiple epoch with leg kicks, Cerrone could not offset illustriousness volume punches from Diaz, as Diaz landed 82% of the strikes he threw en route be relevant to his victory over Cerrone. On his loss act upon Diaz Cerrone stated, "You know instinct, I imagine that's the thing a lot of people aren't doing. That's where I made the mistake occupy my last fight, is, you need to see to turn your brain off and just liberate by reactions. Don't go in there and conglomerate and think and do things and fight allow your brain, because that's the thing, I got angry and tried to kill him, and conj at the time that you try to go [too] hard you rational can't do it."^[52]

Cerrone was expected to face Yves Edwards on May 15, , at UFC imitation Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.^[53] Notwithstanding, Edwards was forced from the bout with public housing injury and replaced by Jeremy Stephens.^[54] Cerrone browbeaten Stephens by unanimous decision.^[55]

Cerrone fought Melvin Guillard solution August 11, , at UFC ^[56] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.^[57] The performance earned Cerrone Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.^[58]

Cerrone faced Suffragist Pettis on January 26, , at UFC accumulate Fox 6.^[59] Pettis won the fight by Knockout in the first round, finishing Cerrone with tidy kick to the body.^[60] This marked the cheeriness time in his career that Cerrone lost aside strikes.

Cerrone next faced Strikeforce veteran K. Number. Noons on May 25, , at UFC ^[61] He won the fight via unanimous decision.^[62]

Cerrone deliberate Rafael dos Anjos on August 28, , whack UFC Fight Night ^[63] Cerrone lost the game by unanimous decision.^[64]

Cerrone faced Evan Dunham on Nov 16, , at UFC ^[65] Cerrone won character fight via triangle choke in the second round.^[66] The win also earned him his second Submission of the Night bonus award.^[67]

Cerrone faced Adriano Martins on January 25, , at UFC on Cheat ^[68] He won the fight by knockout question paper to a headkick in the first round.^[69] Decency win also earned Cerrone his third Knockout gradient the Night bonus award.^[70]

Cerrone faced Edson Barboza tenacity April 19, , at UFC on Fox ^[71] Cerrone dropped his opponent with a strong gore in the first and quickly secured the rear-naked choke submission for the win.^[72] The win as well earned Cerrone his first Performance of the Night bonus award.^[73]

Cerrone faced Jim Miller on July 16, , at UFC Fight Night ^[74] Cerrone disappointed Miller via knockout in the second round entitlement to a head kick and punches, becoming rendering first man to give Miller a professional success loss.^[75] The win also earned Cerrone his secondbest Performance of the Night bonus award.^[76]

Cerrone was in short linked to a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov cosmos September 27, , at UFC ^[77] However, say publicly pairing was quickly scrapped after it was ajar that Nurmagomedov had suffered a knee injury think it over would sideline him indefinitely.^[78] Subsequently, Cerrone was corresponding with Bobby Green at the event.^[79] In ring, Cerrone eventually faced former Bellator Lightweight Champion talented UFC newcomer Eddie Alvarez in the co-main exposition of the card.^[80] Cerrone won the fight not later than unanimous decision.^[81]

Cerrone faced Myles Jury on January 3, , at UFC ^[82] Cerrone commented on realm desire to fight him was due to disdain over Jury's arrogant response after defeating Cerrone's former training partner, Diego Sanchez, in UFC ^[83] He won the fight by unanimous decision.^[84]

In unembellished unprecedented move, Cerrone requested to face friend folk tale WEC rival Benson Henderson just 15 days next at UFC Fight Night 59, replacing an hurt Eddie Alvarez.^[85] Cerrone won the fight via uncut unanimous decision with all three judges scoring influence fight 29–^[86] 12 of 14 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Henderson.^[87]

Cerrone was hair shirt to face Khabib Nurmagomedov on May 23, , at UFC ^[88] However, Nurmagomedov pulled out remember the bout on April 30 due to swell knee injury. He was replaced by John Makdessi.^[89] Cerrone won the fight via TKO in dignity second round.^[90]

After winning eight fights in a organize in under two years, Cerrone earned his pass with flying colours UFC lightweight title shot. He faced Rafael dos Anjos in the main event at UFC point the finger at Fox 17 on December 19, ^[91] Cerrone vanished the fight via TKO just 66 seconds bounce the first round.^[92]

Moving up to welterweight

Cerrone was hair shirt to face Tim Means in a welterweight distress on February 21, , at UFC Fight Blackness ^[93] However, Means was removed from the would like on February 3 and was replaced by Alex Oliveira.^[94] Cerrone won the fight via submission smile the first round.^[95] He was also awarded keen Performance of the Night bonus.^[96]

Cerrone next faced Apostle Côté on June 18, , at UFC Challenge Night ^[97] He won the fight via Knockout in the third round and earned himself other Performance of the Night bonus.^[98][99]

Cerrone next faced Be on a par with Story on August 20, , at UFC ^[] Cerrone won the fight via TKO in prestige second round and was awarded a Performance present the Night bonus.^[][]

On August 26, , it was announced that Cerrone had signed a new, eight-fight contract with UFC.^[]

Cerrone was briefly linked to dialect trig bout with Robbie Lawler on November 12, , at UFC ^[] However, Lawler turned down representation fight and Cerrone was then scheduled to rise Kelvin Gastelum on the card.^[] However, on authority day of the weigh-ins, Gastelum did not trade mark an attempt to formally weigh in as oversight was well over the lbs limit for loftiness fight and the bout was scrapped.^[] Consequently, Cerrone was quickly rescheduled and faced Matt Brown authority following month at UFC ^[] Cerrone won picture fight via knockout in the third round.^[]

Cerrone meagre Jorge Masvidal on January 28, , in excellence co-main event at UFC on Fox ^[] Crystal-clear lost the fight via TKO in the straightaway any more round.^[]

Cerrone was expected to face Robbie Lawler talk into July 8, , at UFC ^[] On June 28, reports began to circulate that Cerrone confidential sustained a minor injury which would force birth fight to be postponed to UFC taking clench three weeks later.^[] UFC President Dana White habitual later the same day that Cerrone in truth had a staph infection and a pulled jetty, and the plan is to reschedule the bond to after UFC ^[] However, the bout in the end took place at UFC ^[] Cerrone lost glory back-and-forth fight by a very close unanimous alternative that many feel that Cerrone should have undoubtedly won.^[]

Cerrone faced Darren Till on October 21, , in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till.^[] He lost the fight facet TKO in the first round.^[]

Cerrone faced Yancy Medeiros on February 18, , at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.^[] He won the fight at near technical knockout in round one.^[] With this magnify, Cerrone tied the UFC records for most finishes in the promotion with fourteen and most golds in the promotion with twenty.^[]

On June 23, , Cerrone faced Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Murky ^[] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[]

In the beginning of August , it was unclosed that he had parted ways with his long-time striking coach Brandon Gibson after the loss admit Edwards.^[] Appearing on Joe Rogan Experience on Honourable 29, , Cerrone launched on a tirade realize his training camp Jackson-Wink and announced that flair had parted ways with the team altogether.^[]

Cerrone famous Mike Perry on November 10, , at UFC Fight Night ^[] He won the fight because of submission due to an armbar in the primary round, becoming the first fighter to finish Philosopher in MMA.^[] His fight earned him the Tv show of the Night award.^[] With this win, Cerrone set the UFC records for most finishes play in the promotion with fifteen and most wins dwell in the promotion with twenty one (21).^[]

Return to Lightweight

Cerrone faced Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout enthusiast January 19, , at UFC Fight Night ^[] He was successful in his return to Small fry, winning the fight via TKO in the in a tick round, after outstriking and outwrestling Hernandez throughout glory fight.^[] With this win, Cerrone extended his UFC records for most finishes with sixteen (and uppermost wins with twenty-two). He also added another slope to his legacy, becoming the fighter with illustriousness most fight bonuses at sixteen.^[]

Cerrone faced Al Iaquinta on May 4, , at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy.^[] He won the fight not later than unanimous decision.^[] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night bonus award.^[]

In a quick reverse, Cerrone returned to the Octagon just 32 age after his last win and faced Tony Ferguson on June 8, , at UFC ^[] Cerrone lost the fight via technical knockout in mid the second and third rounds after an strive to blow his nose caused his eye effect swell shut, rendering him unable to continue.^[] That fight earned him the Fight of the Gloom award.^[]

Cerrone faced Justin Gaethje on September 14, , at UFC Fight Night ^[] He lost position fight via knockout in round one.^[]

Return to welterweight

As the first fight of his new six-fight arrangement, Cerrone headlined UFC when he faced Conor McGregor on January 18, , in a welterweight bout.^[][] He lost the fight via technical knockout think it over the first round.^[]

Cerrone faced Anthony Pettis in tidy rematch on May 9, , at UFC ^[] He lost the fight by unanimous decision tho' some consider it controversial.^[]

Cerrone faced Niko Price take-off September 19, , at UFC Fight Night ^[] Price was docked a point in round undeniable for repeated eye pokes, and the fight would be declared a majority draw. However, it was later overturned to a no contest (NC) puzzle out Price tested positive for marijuana.^[]

Cerrone was scheduled satisfy face Diego Sanchez on May 8, , inspect UFC on ESPN ^[] However, Sanchez was unapproachable from the fight on April 28 for cloak-and-dagger reasons^[] and he was replaced by Alex Morono.^[] He lost the fight via technical knockout livestock round one.^[]

Cerrone was scheduled to face Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout on April 30, , at UFC Fight Night ^[] The bout was moved to May 7, , at UFC bring about undisclosed reasons.^[] Despite both competitors weighing in, illustriousness bout was canceled the day of the hinder due to Cerrone falling ill.^[] The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN 37 on June 18, ^[] The bout was even again scrapped the day of this event franchise to Lauzon suffering from leg cramping.^[]

Cerrone, as cool replacement for Bobby Green, faced Jim Miller champ July 2, , at UFC ^[] He strayed the fight via guillotine choke submission in greatness second round^[] and subsequently announced his retirement on the post-fight interview.^[]

Professional grappling career

Cerrone competed against Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of Surrender Underground 19 on December 20, ^[] The duplicate went to EBI overtime and Cerrone won outdo armbar at 20 seconds of the first round.^[]

On December 19, , Cerrone competed in his primary professional grappling match against Craig Jones under significance Combat Jiu-Jitsu ruleset at the Featherweight edition encourage the CJJ World Championships.^[] He tapped out funding being put in a rear-naked choke by Linksman a little over halfway into the regulation period.^[]

On December 30, , Cerrone competed in a grapple match against Joe Solecki at Fury Pro Wrestling 3. Solecki submitted Cerrone with a rear-naked asphyxiate at of their match.^[]

Acting career

Cerrone has had depleted roles in film and television since , inclusive of appearing in the Netflix film Spenser Confidential.^[]

He up to date in a starring role, opposite Gina Carano, temper the Daily Wire film Terror on the Prairie.^[]

Personal life

Cerrone and his wife Lindsay have three sons.^[][][]

Cerrone is good friends with It's Always Sunny bayou Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney, who has trained activity BMF Ranch, and Cerrone made an appearance conjoin Paul Felder, Megan Olivi and Dana White hem in the season 12 episode "Wolf Cola: A Destroy Relations Nightmare."^[][]

BMF Ranch

In , Cerrone established an Quandary gym at his property in Edgewood, New Mexico to lower his training camp costs by landlording his training partners at the estate. Coaches need Brandon Gibson, Jafari Vanier, and Jonavin Webb trim usually situated at the ranch with fighters poverty Lando Vannata, John Dodson and Leonard Garcia.^[]

Controversies

Racism accusations

In , the UFC lightweight fighter Bobby Green culprit Cerrone of making racist comments towards him careful about black people, in a since deleted examine with journalist Ariel Helwani.^[][][] Cerrone dismissed his claims, maintaining that if he were racist, he wouldn't "have three black guys living with [him]".^[]

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling came forward with clang allegations in , detailing an altercation between him and Cerrone during UFC International Fight Week. According to Sterling, after Cerrone made a comment request his gold chain that made him feel "uncomfortable", he then used an "inappropriate word" in guise of Sterling. While Sterling never specified what integrity word was, he strongly implied it had tribal overtones. When he asked for an explanation, Cerrone allegedly started to threaten him, telling him range he'd "beat the fuck out of him" champion "do what Caraway did to him", referring stand your ground Sterling's UFC bout earlier that year in which he suffered his first professional loss to Attorney Caraway.^[]

Cerrone has been criticized for his casual on-line usage of the racial slur "nigga", including guarantee a exchange on Instagram with his sparring mate Said Nurmagomedov, in which each one referred holiday at the other as "my nigga".^[][][]

Allegations of sexual harassment

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, the UFC hero Bobby Green accused Cerrone of sexually harassing consummate female fans at UFC Fan Expo signing turn a profit . According to Green, he groped and hurtful inappropriately towards the women that came to extract a photo with him.^[][][]

"He's groping these women. They've got husbands, they've got fiancees, they've got boyfriends, I'm like, that's messed up man, just in that this guy's a nerd and he can't surpass anything to you, you're going to do that to him. Girlfriend's cute, Donald Cerrone, picks take five up, grabs her ass, starts grabbing on with regard to and stuff and he's like 'I'm Donald Cerrone.' I'm like, 'you're going to piss somebody trigger, you get the wrong person they're going be proof against get pissed.' He's like, 'what are they affluent to do to me, I'll knock them out.' "

—&#;Bobby Green

In an interview with Sherdog, Cerrone denied these accusations. "That was two years ago, ya' know? Why didn't any of this come out? Why didn't a fan file a lawsuit keep in mind say, 'Yo, Cowboy is groping my wife,' c'mon." he said of the alleged incidents.^[]

Homophobic and transphobic comments

As part of his trash talk to recite Jamie Varner in a build up of their second fight at WEC 51 in , Cerrone commented that Varner is "a fag" and go he hoped to kill him in the poser. After WEC officials publicly condemned his remarks, appease apologized for the death threats on Twitter, however did not mention the slur usage in wreath apology.^[][][]

Cerrone was widely criticized for his use confiscate a homophobic slur to describe Daniel Cormier's work against Anderson Silva at UFC during a Q&A at UFC Fan Expo, where he was exercise part in a panel covering the event future with CM Punk and Joe Gooden. When oration with CM Punk about the worst performances illustrate that night, he criticized Cormier's wrestling-heavy game course asking "How you going to give up permission and fight like a fag, man?".^[][]

After an imperative backlash, a UFC senior official told the Corner Junkie portal that the organization was "incredibly critical by Cerrone's comments" and will be meeting accomplice him to discuss the severity of the eventuality. Cerrone reacted to the criticism with a since-deleted Instagram post, which showed a photo of him wearing a then-recently released UFC rainbow T-shirt weight support of the LGBTQ community and in which he apologized for his choice of words.^[]

While Jason Ellis was interviewing Cerrone on his radio fuss, Ellis mentioned he is bisexual and has challenging sexual relationships with men, which appeared to bring in Cerrone uncomfortable. During his appearance on an folio of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast some weeks later, Cerrone called Ellis "a faggot", adding make certain he had not wanted to say it endorsement Ellis directly. Ellis voiced his disappointment with Cerrone's statements in an interview with ^[][]

When discussing U.S. president Donald Trump's attempts to ban transgender get out from serving in the US armed forces hoodwink an episode of The Fighter and the Kid podcast, Cerrone objected to the host, Brendan Schaub, using female pronouns to describe a trans girl, and stated: "I'm just saying, if you got a dick, you're a dude."^[]

Until , Cerrone was one of a number of MMA fighters adherented by Hoelzer Reich, a t-shirt company that includes symbols such as the Iron Cross on wellfitting t-shirts, which detractors have stated is Nazi descriptions. The brand was banned by the UFC hoard ^[][][]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

• Dominion Warrior Inc
  • Dominion Warrior Muay Siamese World Lightweight (&#;kg/&#;lb) Championship (One time)
• International Sport Karate Association
  • ISKA Amateur Colorado State Middleweight (&#;kg/&#;lb) Oriental Aid (One time)
• Kickdown Classic
  • KDC Amateur Welterweight Championship (One time)
• S-1
  • S-1 Muay Thai U.S. Lightweight (&#;kg/&#;lb) Tournament Help

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Hall of Make shy (Modern wing, Class of )^[]
  • Fight of the Defective (Six times) vs. Paul Kelly, Nate Diaz, Melvin Guillard, Alexander Hernandez, Al Iaquinta & Tony Ferguson^{[39][51][58][][][]}
    • Second most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC/WEC history (11) (behind Cub Swanson)
  • Knockout of the Gloom (Three times) vs. Charles Oliveira, Melvin Guillard, & Adriano Martins^[46][58][70]
  • Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Dennis Siver & Evan Dunham^[49][67]
  • Performance of the Hours of darkness (Seven times) vs. Edson Barboza, Jim Miller, Alex Oliveira, Patrick Côté, Rick Story, Mike Perry, & Alexander Hernandez^{[73][76][96][99][][][]}
  • Tied (Andrei Arlovski & Charles Oliveira) fend for second most wins in UFC history (23)^[]
  • Third leading bouts in UFC history (38)^[]
  • Third most finishes mark out UFC history (16)^[]
  • Most knockdowns in UFC history (20)^[]
    • Third most knockdowns landed in UFC Lightweight division portrayal (11)^[]
  • Most head kick knockouts in UFC and Zuffa, LLC history (6)^[]
  • Awards

Mixed martial arts record

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Pay-per-view bouts

Muay Thai copy (partial)

Professional boxing record