Donald Cerrone is a former professional kickboxer and a current mixed martial arts fighter. He is fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. Let’s now take a look at Donald Cerrone’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $9 million |
| Age | 38 |
| Salary | $221,000 million (latest fight vs Alex Morono) |
| Sponsors | Reebok |
| Profession | MMA Fighter |
Donald Cerrone’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $9 million
Donald Cerrone’s net worth in 2021 is $9 million. This is according to multiple reputable outlets such as Celebrity Net Worth.
Cerrone was born in Denver, Colorado and he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He never received treatment for it and he usually got into fights growing up.
He then attended Air Academy High School at El Paso County, Colorado where he started to train for professional bull riding.
At the age of 20, Cerrone began training in kickboxing and Muay Thai before pursuing a career in mixed martial arts. He won multiple titles in his career at kickboxing and he holds a record of 28 wins, 19 by knockout, 1 draw, and no losses.
Cerrone began his MMA training at a gym in Commerce City, Colorado called Freedom Fighters. In 2006, he trained with the likes of Jon Jones, Rashad Evans, Georges St-Pierre, and other known MMA fighters at Greg Jackson’s Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
During this time, Cerrone has managed to pick up 7 straight wins in 7 matches across multiple promotions like Ring of Fire, American Championship Fighting, and Greatest Common Multiple.
He then signed with World Extreme Cagefighting where he had his debut fight against Kenneth Alexander at WEC 30. Cerrone initially won via submission, but the result was turned to a no-contest after Cerrone tested positive for a banned substance called hydrochlorothiazide.
Donald Cerrone featured in 10 matches with the WEC. He had 6 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest. Three of the ten matches were for the WEC Lightweight Championship. Unfortunately, he lost in all of his three chances to win the title belt.
In October 2010, the WEC merged with the UFC and all of its fighters were transferred to the UFC.
He won his first UFC match when he went up against Paul Kelly at UFC 126 as he made Kelly tap out due to a rear-naked choke. Both fighters earned the Fight of the Night honors.
Cerrone picked up his first Knockout of the Night honors when he won via TKO against Charles Oliviera at UFC on Versus 5. He then won the Submission of the Night award in his next match when he won via a rear-naked choke submission against Dennis Siver at UFC 137.
He faced Nate Diaz on December 30, 2011, at UFC 141. Unfortunately, he failed to offset the volume of Diaz’s strikes as he lost the match via unanimous decision. Despite that, both fighters won the Fight of the Night award.
In his next five matches, Donald Cerrone picked up three wins and two losses. His two defeats came from Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos.
After his defeat against dos Anjos, Cerrone dominated and won 8 straight matches as he set his sights on the UFC Lightweight Championship.
He then booked a shot for the lightweight title against Rafael dos Anjos. They headlined the UFC on Fox 17 which was titled UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2.
The rematch between dos Anjos and Cowboy was set. Unfortunately, it only took the champion 1 minute and 6 seconds to knockout Cerrone and defend his UFC Lightweight Championship.
Donald Cerrone moved up to the welterweight division and won his first four matches and was awarded three straight Performance of the Night honors. During this stretch, Cerrone signed a new eight-fight contract with the UFC.
He was scheduled to fight Jorge Masvidal on UFC on Fox 23. Cerrone suffered his first loss in the welterweight division as he lost to Masvidal via TKO in the 2nd round. This defeat started a three-match losing streak.
On January 19, 2019, Cerrone returned to the lightweight division to face Alexander Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 143. He won the match via TKO and he extended his UFC record most finishes with 16 and most wins with 22.
Donald Cerrone signed a new six-fight contract with the UFC and his first bout in his new contract is against Conor McGregor at UFC 246. However, the match ended fairly quick as McGregor disposed of Cowboy in just 40 seconds in the 1st round.
McGregor’s win drew multiple reactions on social media, most notably from NBA superstar LeBron James.
Cerrone last stepped foot in the octagon on May 8, 2021, against Alex Morono at UFC on ESPN 24 where he lost via TKO in the 1st round.
In his last six matches in the UFC, Donald Cerrone has lost 5 matches and has 1 no-contest after his match with Mark Price was turned to no-contest after Price tested positive for marijuana.
As of this writing, Donald Cerrone’s MMA record stands at 36 wins, 16 losses, and 2 no contests.
Aside from his fighting career, Donald Cerrone also has multiple appearances in TV and movies.
In television, Cerrone appeared in shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Godless, The Night Shift, and Magnum P.I. 2018. In the movies, he appeared in The Equalizer 2 and Spenser Confidential.
In 2014, Donald Cerrone established his own MMA gym at Edgewood, New Mexico called the BMF Ranch. He did this to lower his training camp costs and to also train with coaches and fighters to hone his craft.
Despite his recent struggles in the octagon, Cerrone is still one of the most decent fighters in the UFC. We will just have to wait and see when we will see him back on the octagon.
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