Aljamain Sterling
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Tale of the tape
| Aljamain Sterling | Youssef Zalal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-5 | 8-3-1 |
| Last fight | won vs Brian Ortega (Decision - Unanimous, 2025-08-23) | won vs Josh Emmett (Submission, 2025-10-04) |
| Country | U.S. | unknown |
| Height | 67" | 70" |
| Reach | 71" | 72" |
| Age | 36.7 | 29.6 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Weight class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Our rank | #2 | #16 |
| Style label | grappler | 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.
Aljamain Sterling
Youssef Zalal
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 | Aljamain Sterling | Division | Youssef Zalal | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 49.4 ± 2.5 13th percentile | 50.3 | 47.5 ± 5.5 4th percentile | 50.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 47.6 ± 16.8 98th percentile | 60.6 | 49.3 ± 21.7 97th percentile | 60.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 6.58 ± 2.46 95th percentile | 4.70 | 4.90 ± 0.70 76th percentile | 4.70 |
| Takedown defence % | 58 ± 6 58th percentile | 56 | 54 ± 4 25th percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 283 ± 112 98th percentile | 197 | 223 ± 52 90th percentile | 197 |
| Striking defence % | 54 ± 2 83rd percentile | 53 | 55 ± 5 95th percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.62 ± 0.04 18th percentile | 0.65 | 0.64 ± 0.06 33rd percentile | 0.65 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.14 38th percentile | 0.53 | 0.78 ± 0.51 95th percentile | 0.53 |
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Division | Youssef Zalal | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 61.6 ± 2.9 34th percentile | 62.8 | 60.7 ± 12.2 24th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 51.3 ± 15.7 97th percentile | 59.8 | 54.9 ± 27.4 87th percentile | 59.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 4.48 ± 4.02 97th percentile | 2.32 | 1.97 ± 1.97 8th percentile | 2.32 |
| Takedown defence % | 62 ± 15 79th percentile | 58 | 56 ± 11 21st percentile | 58 |
| Control time s /15 min | 209 ± 46 97th percentile | 186 | 191 ± 36 82nd percentile | 186 |
| Striking defence % | 53 ± 3 18th percentile | 55 | 54 ± 7 24th percentile | 55 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.38 ± 0.28 13th percentile | 1.53 | 1.46 ± 0.43 50th percentile | 1.53 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.24 ± 0.14 82nd percentile | 0.18 | 0.25 ± 0.36 87th percentile | 0.18 |
| Metric | Aljamain Sterling | Division | Youssef Zalal | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.8 ± 4.8 19th percentile | 55.7 | 54.7 ± 14.0 12th percentile | 55.7 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 68.3 ± 28.2 96th percentile | 73.8 | 71.0 ± 39.5 73rd percentile | 73.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 4.65 ± 4.71 96th percentile | 3.75 | 3.49 ± 3.49 12th percentile | 3.75 |
| Takedown defence % | 58 ± 26 79th percentile | 55 | 55 ± 5 46th percentile | 55 |
| Control time s /15 min | 190 ± 47 88th percentile | 181 | 177 ± 57 27th percentile | 181 |
| Striking defence % | 50 ± 4 35th percentile | 51 | 50 ± 14 19th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.31 ± 0.01 27th percentile | 0.31 | 0.31 ± 0.01 65th percentile | 0.31 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.15 ± 0.41 96th percentile | 0.07 | 0.06 ± 0.06 58th percentile | 0.07 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Aljamain Sterling by Decision - Unanimous , round 5 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Derek Cleary | 49 | 45 |
| Mike Bell | 49 | 45 |
| Sal D'amato | 49 | 45 |