In the co-main event of UFC Denver, Donald Cerrone broke the record for the most wins and finishes in UFC history by picking up a first round submission over Mike Perry. To many fans surprise, it was Perry who landed the first takedown in the fight, but Cerrone eventually reversed the position and found himself on top. As Perry attempted to stand up, ‘Cowboy’ latched on to an armbar and forced a tap from Perry at the end of the first round.
Check out Mookie Alexander’s play-by-play of Donald Cerrone’s submission over Mike Perry.
Round 1 - Loud chants for “Cowboy!” from the home crowd. Perry with a big swing and a miss, as Cerrone ties up Perry and throws a knee to the body, and takes on in return. It’s a trading of knees in the clinch before they separate. Leg kick by Cerrone. Cowboy fakes the takedown. Perry misses on an uppercut, and a few moments later stops a takedown. Nice knee by Cerrone in the clinch. Cerrone with a couple of jabs and a leg kick. Perry goes for the takedown and gets it. He gets reversed! Cerrone tries to take Perry’s back with a minute to go in the round. He’s too high on the back and loses the position, but Cerrone attacks with a triangle choke from his back. Perry is out of the choke. Cerrone going for the armbar and Perry tries to slam out of it and it backfires! Cowboy goes belly down and gets the tap! WOW!!!
Official result: Donald Cerrone def. Mike Perry by submission (armbar) at 4:46 of round 1