Donald Anthony Cerrone (/sɪˈroʊni/; born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his ring name "Cowboy", is an American mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and competes in their lightweight division.
On November 10, 2018, Cerrone surpassed Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping for the most wins in UFC history with 21, and surpassed Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort for the most finishes in UFC history with 15. After defeating Alex Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 143 on January 19, 2019, Cerrone increased both his UFC win record total to 22, and his UFC record for most finishes to 16, and tied the record for most bouts in the organization with a total of 30 (shared with Jim Miller). His performance also earned two post fight awards, which included his 7th performance of the night award (tying the record set by Charles Oliveira), bringing his post fight award total to 16 (breaking the record previously shared by Nate Diaz and Joe Lauzon). As of May 6, 2019, he is #4 in official UFC lightweight rankings.