Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez Result

Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSeptember 27, 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez by unanimous decision at UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso on September 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso (Sep 27, 2014)

Result: Donald Cerrone won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Lester Griffin
29–28
For Donald Cerrone
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Donald Cerrone
Tony Weeks
29–28
For Donald Cerrone

Fight stats

Donald CerroneEddie Alvarez

1Knockdowns0
8888/166 · 53%Significant strikes48/138 · 35%48
101101/182 · 55%Total strikes64/157 · 41%64
00/2 · 0%Takedowns0/5 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:57Control time0:37

Significant strikes by target

Donald CerroneHead 34 · Body 28 · Legs 26

Eddie AlvarezHead 36 · Body 10 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Donald CerroneDistance 65 · Clinch 17 · Ground 6

Eddie AlvarezDistance 34 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Donald Cerrone	0	19/47	19/47	0/1	0:05
	Eddie Alvarez	0	23/63	28/68	0/2	0:37
2	Donald Cerrone	0	27/57	27/57	0/0	0:15
	Eddie Alvarez	0	16/36	18/38	0/2	0:00
3	Donald Cerrone	1	42/62	55/78	0/1	1:37
	Eddie Alvarez	0	9/39	18/51	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Donald Cerrone

UFC record before: 11-3
UFC record after: 12-3
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJim MillerJul 16, 2014
WEdson BarbozaApr 19, 2014
WAdriano MartinsJan 25, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Myles Jury

Eddie Alvarez

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 30

Next fight: W vs. Gilbert Melendez

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