Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone
Born Donald Anthony Cerrone
March 29, 1983 (1983-03-29) (age 28)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Other names Cowboy
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 73.0 in (185 cm)[1][2]
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting
Trainer Greg Jackson
Duane Ludwig
Years active 2002–present
Kickboxing record
Total 29
Wins 28
Losses 0
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 17
By knockout 1
By submission 13
Losses 3
By submission 1
No contests 1
Other information
Website http://www.donaldcerrone.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 11, 2011

Donald Anthony Cerrone (born March 29, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC. As of October 2011, Cerrone is ranked as the #10 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.[3]

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Donald started his career in Commerce City, Colorado at a gym called Freedom Fighters, winning his first 25 Muay Thai bouts. Cerrone began training with Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine, Georges St. Pierre, Leonard Garcia and other skilled MMA fighters at Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He was featured on the Versus television series TapouT, where he was sponsored before his fight with Anthony Njokuani. Cerrone won the fight in the first round with a triangle choke.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Cerrone was signed to fight in the WEC. His first fight in the promotion was against Kenneth Alexander. Originally a win via submission in 0:54 seconds of the first round, the decision was changed to a no contest when Cerrone tested positive for the banned substance hydrochlorothiazide.[4]

Cerrone was scheduled to face Rich Crunkilton at WEC 34, but Crunkilton was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Danny Castillo.[5] Cerrone won the bout via submission at 1:30 of the first round.

At WEC 38 he fought WEC lightweight champion, Jamie Varner, for the abovementioned title, losing via technical split decision. The fight was highly competitive and won the Fight of the Night award. However, the fight was stopped prematurely in the fifth round when Cerrone hit Varner's temple with an illegal knee while Varner was still on the ground. Varner was given time to recover, but he was unable to continue, noting that he had double vision and had sustained a broken hand.

Cerrone was again scheduled to face Rich Crunkilton on June 7, 2009 at WEC 41, but Crunkilton was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by James Krause.[6] Cerrone defeated James Krause via first round submission.

Cerrone and Varner had agreed to a rematch, tentatively at WEC 43, but Varner was unable to receive medical clearance as a result from his hand injury. Cerrone fought Ben Henderson for the WEC Interim Lightweight Championship on October 10, 2009 at WEC 43 in San Antonio, Texas,[7] losing by unanimous decision. The fight was awarded Fight of the Year honors by Sherdog for 2009. Cerrone credited Henderson for being "a hell of a fighter" and conceded that he was slow to start the action, which may have cost him the match.[8]

Cerrone defeated Ed Ratcliff via third round submission at WEC 45 on December 19, 2009.[9] The bout also earned Cerrone Fight of the Night honors.

Cerrone fought Ben Henderson in a rematch of their 2009 fight of the year, this time for the WEC Lightweight Championship on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48.[10] Cerrone lost via first round guillotine choke submission.[11]

Cerrone faced rival Jamie Varner in their highly anticipated rematch on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision, winning all 3 rounds. In between rounds, there were often many shoves and middle fingers given by both fighters to one another, including a shove at the very end of the match. In the post fight interview, Cerrone declared he'd be willing to do a rematch in Arizona, Varner's home state, to settle their score once and for all. The match won Fight of the Night honors.

Cerrone instead faced Chris Horodecki on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53.[13] He won via submission in the second round after holding his triangle choke for a long period of time. During the post fight interview Cerrone called out Cole Miller for his UFC debut. However, it is already planned that Cole Miller will fight Matt Wiman at UFC: Fight For The Troops 2.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[14]

Cerrone faced Paul Kelly on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126, replacing an injured Sam Stout.[15] Cerrone defeated Kelly via tapout due to a rear-naked choke. For their performance, both fighters earned "Fight of the Night" honors.

Cerrone was expected to face Mac Danzig on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[16] However, Danzig was forced out of the bout with a chest injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Vagner Rocha.[17] Cerrone won the fight via unanimous decision, having neutralized his opponent's ability to close and grapple by way of punishing leg kicks. During the post-fight interview Cerrone apologized for his performance, admitting he "fought to not lose, not to win."[18]

Cerrone was expected to face Paul Taylor on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5, replacing an injured John Makdessi. On July 7 it was announced that Taylor had broken his foot and was forced out of the bout and replaced by Charles Oliveira.[19] He didn’t waste much time in the fight, landing a hook punch to the body to put Charles Oliveira on the mat. He then swarmed Oliveira, putting him out via TKO three minutes into the opening round, earning Knockout of Night honors for the performance.[20]

Cerrone faced Dennis Siver on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137, replacing Sam Stout.[21] Cerrone defeated Siver via first round submission, earning Submission of the Night honors.

Cerrone is expected to face Nate Diaz on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[22]

Personal

Cerrone currently lives on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) ranch and is looking to house several fighters that want to make a career in MMA. He calls it the "TapOut Ranch" and has dedicated an entire wing for fighters wanting to live and train with world class talent. He lives there with fellow fighter, and good friend, Leonard Garcia[23]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Muay Thai

  • 2006 S-1 United States Muay Thai champion
  • 2006 Dominion Warrior Light Heavyweight World champion

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 17–3 (1) Dennis Siver Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 137 02011-10-29 October 29, 2011 1 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Submission of the Night
Win 16–3 (1) Charles Oliveira TKO (punches) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle 02011-08-14 August 14, 2011 1 3:01 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Knockout of the Night
Win 15–3 (1) Vagner Rocha Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 02011-06-11 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 14–3 (1) Paul Kelly Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 126 02011-02-05 February 5, 2011 2 3:48 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
Win 13–3 (1) Chris Horodecki Submission (triangle choke) WEC 53 02010-12-16 December 16, 2010 2 2:43 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 12–3 (1) Jamie Varner Decision (unanimous) WEC 51 02010-09-30 September 30, 2010 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Fight of the Night
Loss 11–3 (1) Benson Henderson Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 48 02010-04-24 April 24, 2010 1 1:57 Sacramento, California, United States For WEC Lightweight Championship
Win 11–2 (1) Ed Ratcliff Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 45 02009-12-19 December 19, 2009 3 3:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
Loss 10–2 (1) Benson Henderson Decision (unanimous) WEC 43 02009-10-10 October 10, 2009 5 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States For Interim WEC Lightweight Championship, Fight of the Night, Sherdog Fight of the Year
Win 10–1 (1) James Krause Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 41 02009-06-07 June 7, 2009 1 4:38 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 9–1 (1) Jamie Varner Technical Decision (split) WEC 38 02009-01-25 January 25, 2009 5 3:10 San Diego, California, United States For the WEC Lightweight Championship, Fight of the Night. Varner hit with illegal knee in fifth round.
Win 9–0 (1) Rob McCullough Decision (unanimous) WEC 36 02008-11-05 November 5, 2008 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States WEC Lightweight Championship #1 contender fight; Fight of the Night, Sherdog Round of the Year
Win 8–0 (1) Danny Castillo Submission (armbar) WEC 34 02008-06-01 June 1, 2008 1 1:30 Sacramento, California, United States
NC 7–0 (1) Kenneth Alexander No Contest: Overturned by NSAC WEC 30 02007-09-05 September 5, 2007 1 0:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Originally a win by triangle choke. Tested positive for banned substances.
Win 7–0 Yasunori Kanehara Submission (triangle choke) GCM: Cage Force 3 02007-06-09 June 9, 2007 2 2:46 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–0 Anthony Njokuani Submission (triangle choke) ROF 29: Aftershock 02007-04-28 April 28, 2007 1 4:30 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 5–0 Ryan Roberts Submission (armbar) ROF 28: Evolution 02007-02-16 February 16, 2007 1 1:49 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 4–0 Jesse Brock Submission (triangle choke) ROF 26: Relentless 02006-09-09 September 9, 2006 1 1:35 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 3–0 Craig Tennant Submission (armbar) ROF 24: Integrity 02006-06-17 June 17, 2006 1 1:26 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 2–0 Cruz Chacon Submission (triangle choke) ACF: Genesis 02006-02-24 February 24, 2006 2 2:25 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 1–0 Nate Mohr Submission (triangle choke) ROF 21: Full Blast 02006-02-11 February 11, 2006 1 1:42 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

See also

References

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  2. ^ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/ufc-131-mac-danzig-vs-donald-cowboy-cerrone
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