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Donald Anthony Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American former professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer, and actor best known for competing in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and the Lightweight division of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).
He is known and respected by fans for his willingness to fight any time, having completed thirty eight fights in his eleven-year UFC tenure. Cerrone challenged for the WEC Lightweight Championship in 2009 and 2010, and the UFC Lightweight Championship in 2015. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2023.
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United StatesEdgewood, United StatesDenver, United States| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 2 Jul 2022 | Jim Miller Welterweight | SUB · R2 1:32 guillotine choke | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| L | 8 May 2021 | Alex Morono Welterweight | TKO · R1 4:40 punches | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson |
| NC | 19 Sept 2020 | Niko Price Welterweight | — · R3 5:00 overturned | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| L | 9 May 2020 | Anthony Pettis Welterweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| L | 18 Jan 2020 |  Conor McGregorWelterweight | TKO · R1 0:40 head kick and punches | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy |
| L | 14 Sept 2019 | Justin Gaethje Lightweight | TKO · R1 4:18 punches | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| L | 8 Jun 2019 | Tony Ferguson Lightweight | TKO · R2 5:00 doctor stoppage | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| W | 4 May 2019 | Al Iaquinta Lightweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| W | 19 Jan 2019 | Alexander Hernandez Lightweight | TKO · R2 3:43 head kick and punches | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| W | 10 Nov 2018 | Mike Perry Welterweight | SUB · R1 4:46 armbar | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez |
| L | 23 Jun 2018 |  Leon EdwardsWelterweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards |
| W | 18 Feb 2018 | Yancy Medeiros Welterweight | TKO · R1 4:58 punches | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros |
| L | 21 Oct 2017 | Darren Till Welterweight | TKO · R1 4:20 punches | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till |
| L | 29 Jul 2017 | Robbie Lawler Welterweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| L | 28 Jan 2017 | Jorge Masvidal Welterweight | TKO · R2 1:00 punches | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña |
| W | 10 Dec 2016 | Matt Brown Welterweight | KO · R3 0:34 Head Kick | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| W | 20 Aug 2016 | Rick Story Welterweight | TKO · R2 2:02 knee and punches | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| W | 18 Jun 2016 |  Patrick CôtéWelterweight | TKO · R3 2:35 punches | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson |
| W | 21 Feb 2016 |  Alex OliveiraWelterweight | SUB · R1 2:33 triangle choke | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy |
| L | 19 Dec 2015 | Rafael dos AnjosTitle Lightweight | TKO · R1 1:06 body kick and punches | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| W | 23 May 2015 | John Makdessi Lightweight | TKO · R2 4:44 head kick | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier |
| W | 18 Jan 2015 | Benson Henderson Lightweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver |
| W | 3 Jan 2015 | Myles Jury Lightweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier |
| W | 27 Sept 2014 | Eddie Alvarez Lightweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso |
| W | 16 Jul 2014 | Jim Miller Lightweight | KO · R2 3:31 head kick | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller |
