Biography
American fighter of mixed martial arts, in the past, a kickboxer, speaking under a nickname cowboy, well-known MMA lovers. In May 2019, Donald Serrone took a new height - took the 4th position in the official UFC rating in the lightweight category.Childhood and youth
A future master of martial arts in March 1983 was born in one of the mountain states of America, Colorado. Donald's childhood and youth passed in the largest city and the capital of the state - Denver.
The early years of the boy was overshadowed by several circumstances: Serrone was born with a holy lip, and he made the necessary operation. In adulthood, a man will hide the lack of a mustache, but in childhood this annoying feature brought him a lot of chagrins. However, like the other: a neuropathologist put a diagnosis of attention deficit syndrome and hyperactivity too urtkom.
To minimize the adolescent the consequences of the revealed ailments, manifested themselves in scattered attention and regular fights, parents gave it to the Air Academy. There Donald learned to decent ride on horseback. Equestrian Sports in the passion, which remained at Serroly for life.
Family troubles were influenced on the biography of the fighter. When Parents Serron broke up, the guy did not have to live with any of them, but moved to her grandparents. These people had a huge impact on the upbringing of Donald. Grandma and today for him an authoritative man. An elderly woman regularly appears on decisive battles to support her grandson and inspire a victory.
At the 2nd course of the Academy, a friend led Donald to the kickboxing section. The fights so fascinated the guy that in amateur performances there were no equal to serrole, and his record 13: 0 So no one broke. Soon Thai boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu were added to kickboxing. In the first athlete achieved a record account 28: 0, in the second he received a black belt.
Martial arts
The physical data of the boxer is characteristic of an athlete light weight category. With a weight of 71 kg, the growth of serros is 1.83 m, and the sweep of the hands is 185 cm.Career started in the city of Native State - Commerce City. The young man began training with now well-known in Mma John Jones, Rashad Evans and George Saint-Pierre. Then the workouts moved to Albuquerque, where the fighter grinded the skill under the supervision of Greg Jackson in one of the world's best educational centers MMA.
After signing the contract with WEC, the fighter met with the first worthy opponent - the black American Kenneth Alexander. In the 1st round, Serroly died the victory by applying pain. But after discovering in his doping test, the prohibited preparation judges canceled the result. In January 2009, the time of failures continued with the loss of the Surrone of the battle for the WEC champion title fighter from Arizona Jamie Varnet and the opponent from Colorado Benson Henderson.
In the fall of 2010, the consequence of the Association of UFC and WEC was the transfer of fighters, including serron, in UFC. In the first battle in the new status, Donald won a deafening victory over the rival by Paul Kelly, defeated him by suffering from the back. The spectacle was assigned the Award "Evening Speech". The battle Serrone and Neuta Diaz also called the best, but for Donald he ended with defeat.
In the middle of 2014, the Ring came together in the duel Donald Serrone and Jim Miller, top lights according to UFC. In the 2nd round, the fighter from Colorado acted aggressively and achieved success. The rivals struck their feet with legs, and Miller fell on his knees. The referee gave him time to restore, but Surrone's kick began to be decisive in his head: Jim was in knockout.
A long series of victories of the fighter, when 8 rivals were not resistant to him, opened the way to battle for the UFC champion title. He took place in December 2015, but brought Serrone defeat: in the 1st round of Brazilian Rafael Dus Anzhus defeated Donald technical knockout.
In the summer of 2016, the American in the same way put in the 3rd round on the blade of Canadian Patrick Cat, for which he received the award "Speech of the evening." The same award was given to him for the victory over Rick Stori. 2017 was for the athlete failed. Donald Serrone one after another won three annoying defeats.
Personal life
MMA fighter does not hide a personal life from fans. Now Donald lives on a ranch in Albuquerque, where a wife and little son live with him. Serrone's father became in 2018. The fact that the family is expected to be replenished, the athlete's subscribers in "Instagram" were expected. Happy future father put on a photo of a pregnant couple.
In the summer of 2018, a touching shot of a mother and a newborn appeared in "Instagram". Colleagues, friends and subscribers fell asleep 35-year-old Serroon congratulations and wishes not to stop on the achieved.
Outside octagon, the fighter has many hobbies and hobbies. Looks like Diagnosed in childhood, Donald's hyperactivity did not disappear anywhere: it obsesses sports, which are conjugate with risk and extreme: jumping with a parachute, is engaged in diving, rides horses and chasing on a snowmobile and wakeboard. And Serroly loves to hunt and get out of friends in nature, where the company has fun shooting on plates.
Before the next place of the tournament, the star MMA prefers to get from his own home on wheels to stop at rest in the picturesque corners of America.
The main person in the life of Donald, except for his beloved wife and little son, the grandmother remains. A woman often appears on his page in "Instagram" and regularly visits decisive contests, despite the old age. She devoted a fighter to many victories and does not get tired of thank you for the warmth and attention presented in childhood and youth.
Donald Serrone now
In early 2019, Donald Serrison came aside in octave with Alexander Hernandez. Fighters competed in Brooklyn at the UFC Fight Night tournament. Before going to Ring, the American kissed her beloved grandmother and son, devoting them to another victory.After defeating Hernandez knockout, he swung on a considerable "height" - the McGregor's coniron, inviting the star to meet in a duel. The former champion of UFC instantly agreed, but did not follow the battle. Subsequently, Irish rejected the Ireland and transferred a meeting with the cowboy.
The UFC tournament in Ottawa took place in May. Donald Serrison fee the size of the victory was $ 410 thousand, of which $ 175 thousand - for the performance, as much - for the victory. The rest are bonuses for participation in events and the bout of the evening.
In the summer of 2019, Donald arrived at the UFC tournament in Chicago, where he came out in the ring with Tony Ferguson. The meeting ended with the technical defeat of Serro: Ferguson hit the fighter unexpectedly, after the gong. Due to the injury gained, the doctors banned the Cowboy Battle in the 3rd Round.
Titles and achievements
UFC.
- The winner of the "Best Battle of the Evening" (four times) against the floor of Clytri, Neuta Diaz, Melvin Gillard and Ela Yakkint
- The winner of the "Best King of the Evening" premium (three times) against Charlis Oliveira, Melvina Gillard and Adrian Martins
- Winner of the "Evening Speech" (seven times) against Edson Barbosa, Jim Miller, Alex Oliveira, Patrick Cat, Rica Storey, Michael Perry and Alexander Hernandez
- Prize winner of the "Best Churning Taking Another evening" (twice) against Dennis Zifer and Evan Danem
World Extreme Cagefighting.
- Winner of the "Best Battle of Evenings" (five times) against Rob Maccalo, twice against Jamie Vanner, Benson Henderson and Ed Ratcliffe
- Prize winner "Best Year of the Year" (once) against Benson Henderson
Sherdog Awards.
- 2009 - "Best Year of the Year" against Benson Henderson
- 2008 - "Best Round of the Year" against Rob Makkalo
WORLD MMA Awards.
- 2011 - "breakthrough of the year"