Brian Ortega
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Aljamain Sterling
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Tale of the tape
| Brian Ortega | Aljamain Sterling | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-4 (1 NC) | 16-5 |
| Last fight | lost vs Diego Lopes (Decision - Unanimous, 2024-09-14) | lost vs Movsar Evloev (Decision - Unanimous, 2024-12-07) |
| Country | U.S. | U.S. |
| Height | 68" | 67" |
| Reach | 69" | 71" |
| Age | 34.5 | 36.1 |
| Stance | Switch | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Catch Weight Bout | Catch Weight Bout |
| Our rank | #15 | #2 |
| Style label | balanced | grappler |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Brian Ortega
Aljamain Sterling
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Division | Aljamain Sterling | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 51.9 ± 3.9 56th percentile | 50.3 | 49.4 ± 2.5 13th percentile | 50.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 69.3 ± 21.3 6th percentile | 60.6 | 47.6 ± 16.8 98th percentile | 60.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 4.47 ± 0.64 44th percentile | 4.70 | 6.58 ± 2.46 95th percentile | 4.70 |
| Takedown defence % | 53 ± 10 12th percentile | 56 | 58 ± 6 58th percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 187 ± 26 21st percentile | 197 | 283 ± 112 98th percentile | 197 |
| Striking defence % | 51 ± 3 10th percentile | 53 | 54 ± 2 83rd percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.65 ± 0.03 42nd percentile | 0.65 | 0.62 ± 0.04 18th percentile | 0.65 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.52 ± 0.08 67th percentile | 0.53 | 0.46 ± 0.14 38th percentile | 0.53 |
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Division | Aljamain Sterling | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 61.6 ± 3.8 40th percentile | 62.8 | 61.6 ± 2.9 34th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 66.5 ± 21.6 8th percentile | 59.8 | 51.3 ± 15.7 97th percentile | 59.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.81 ± 1.58 82nd percentile | 2.32 | 4.48 ± 4.02 97th percentile | 2.32 |
| Takedown defence % | 57 ± 3 50th percentile | 58 | 62 ± 15 79th percentile | 58 |
| Control time s /15 min | 177 ± 29 13th percentile | 186 | 209 ± 46 97th percentile | 186 |
| Striking defence % | 53 ± 6 13th percentile | 55 | 53 ± 3 18th percentile | 55 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.42 ± 0.35 18th percentile | 1.53 | 1.38 ± 0.28 13th percentile | 1.53 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.27 ± 0.28 97th percentile | 0.18 | 0.24 ± 0.14 82nd percentile | 0.18 |
| Metric | Brian Ortega | Division | Aljamain Sterling | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.0 ± 2.7 58th percentile | 55.7 | 54.8 ± 4.8 19th percentile | 55.7 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 75.7 ± 19.1 19th percentile | 73.8 | 68.3 ± 28.2 96th percentile | 73.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.89 ± 1.50 73rd percentile | 3.75 | 4.65 ± 4.71 96th percentile | 3.75 |
| Takedown defence % | 54 ± 17 29th percentile | 55 | 58 ± 26 79th percentile | 55 |
| Control time s /15 min | 177 ± 41 19th percentile | 181 | 190 ± 47 88th percentile | 181 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 9 27th percentile | 51 | 50 ± 4 35th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.30 ± 0.05 19th percentile | 0.31 | 0.31 ± 0.01 27th percentile | 0.31 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.09 ± 0.22 88th percentile | 0.07 | 0.15 ± 0.41 96th percentile | 0.07 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Aljamain Sterling by Decision - Unanimous , round 5 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Ben Cartlidge | 45 | 50 |
| David Lethaby | 45 | 50 |
| Vito Paolillo | 45 | 50 |