Cerrone skulle have mødt [[Paul Taylor (kæmper)|Paul Taylor]] den [[14. august]], 2011, på [[UFC on Versus 5]], hvor han erstattede [[John Makdessi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2011/06/with-makdessi-injured-cerrone-faces-taylor-at-ufc-on-versus-5|title=With Makdessi injured, Cerrone faces Taylor at UFC on Versus 5|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=27. juni 2011|access-date=10. juli 2018|archive-date=22. marts 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322100111/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2011/06/with-makdessi-injured-cerrone-faces-taylor-at-ufc-on-versus-5|url-status=live}}</ref> Men Taylor meldte afbud på grund af en fodskade og erstattet af [[Charles Oliveira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/98453.html|title=Paul Taylor gets Cerrone examination on August 14|publisher=espn.co.uk.|date=27. juni 2011|access-date=10. juli 2018|archive-date= 4. januar 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104095615/http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/98453.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Cerrone vandt kampen via TKO 3 minutter efter første omgang var startet og vandt dermed ''Knockout of Night''-prisen for sin indsats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-5-results-donald-cerrone-makes-quick-work-of-charles-oliveira-wins-by-tko |title=UFC on Versus 5 Results: Donald Cerrone Makes Quick Work of Charles Oliveira, Wins by TKO |publisher=MMAweekly.com |author=Erik Fontanez |date=2011-08-14 |access-date=10. juli 2018 |archive-date=11. juli 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711060157/https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-5-results-donald-cerrone-makes-quick-work-of-charles-oliveira-wins-by-tko |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-5-fighters-score-65000-bonuses-chris-lytle-rakes-it-in |title=UFC on Versus 5 Fighters Score $65,000 Bonuses |publisher=MMAweekly.com |date=2011-08-14 |access-date=10. juli 2018 |archive-date=11. juli 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711060022/https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-5-fighters-score-65000-bonuses-chris-lytle-rakes-it-in |url-status=live }}</ref>
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