in UFC Lightweight history (17) Third most finishes in UFC Lightweight history (10) Most knockdowns in UFC history (20) World Extreme Cagefighting Fight of the Night (Five times) vs. Rob McCullough, Jamie Varner (2), Benson Henderson, & Ed Ratcliff Most Fight of the Night awards in WEC history (5) Ring of Fire Ring of Fire Lightweight Champion (one time; former) MMAFighting.com 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Benson Henderson on October 10 MMAJunkie.com 2014 January Knockout of the Month vs. Adriano Martins 2014 July Knockout of the Month vs. Jim Miller 2016 February Submission of the Month 2018 November Submission of the Month Sherdog 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Benson Henderson on October 10 2008 Round of the Year vs. Rob McCullough on November 5; Round 1 Sports Illustrated 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Benson Henderson on October 10 World MMA Awards 2011 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Mixed martial arts record |- |Loss |align=center|36–17 (2) |Jim Miller |Submission (guillotine choke) |UFC 276 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:32 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36–16 (2) |Alex Morono |TKO (punches) |UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:40 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |NC |align=center|36–15 (2) |Niko Price |NC (overturned) |UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36–15 (1) |Anthony Pettis |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 249 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36–14 (1) |Conor McGregor |TKO (head kick and punches) |UFC 246 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:40 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|36–13 (1) |Justin Gaethje |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:18 |Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |- |Loss |align=center|36–12 (1) |Tony Ferguson |TKO (doctor stoppage) |UFC 238 | |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|36–11 (1) |Al Iaquinta |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |- |Win |align=center|35–11 (1) |Alexander Hernandez |TKO (head kick and punches) |UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:43 |Brooklyn, New York, United States | |- |Win |align=center|34–11 (1) |Mike Perry |Submission (armbar) |UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:46 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–11 (1) |Leon Edwards |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Kallang, Singapore | |- |Win |align=center|33–10 (1) |Yancy Medeiros |TKO (punches)