UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Prelims
Bantamweight · 3 rounds
Aljamain Sterling vs Jimmie Rivera
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0 · USA
WWLWL
Result
Sterling wins by Decision (R3 5:00)
Jimmie Rivera
“El Terror”
23-5-0 · Puerto Rico
L
Aljamain Sterling: MMAnytt / CC BY 3.0
Fight stats
SterlingRivera
Knockdowns
0
0
Significant strikes
101/176
24/84
Total strikes
129/206
36/97
Takedowns
0/7
0/0
Submission attempts
0
0
Control time
2:46
3:01
Head
36
8
Body
39
7
Leg
26
9
Tale of the tape
| Sterling | Rivera | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-5-0 | Record | 23-5-0 |
| 29 | Age | – |
| 5′7″ | Height | – |
| 71″ | Reach | 68″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 3.76 | Sig. strikes landed / min | – |
| 1.9 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | – |
| 53% | Striking accuracy | – |
| 59% | Striking defence | – |
| 2.25 | Takedowns / 15 min | – |
| 32% | Takedown accuracy | – |
| 45% | Takedown defence | – |
| 0.56 | Submission attempts / 15 min | – |
| 2:20 | Control time / fight | – |
| 3 | Wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
| 8 | Wins by submission | 0 |
| 13 | Wins by decision | 0 |
| 46% | Finish rate | – |
Last fights
Aljamain Sterling
WYoussef ZalalDecision · R5 · Apr 2026
WBrian OrtegaDecision · R5 · Aug 2025
LMovsar EvloevDecision · R3 · Dec 2024
WCalvin KattarDecision · R3 · Apr 2024
LSean O'MalleyKO/TKO · R2 · Aug 2023
Jimmie Rivera
LPetr YanDecision · R3 · Jun 2019
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.
Common opponents
| WW | Petr Yan | L |
|---|