UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Main card
Title fight · Bantamweight · 5 rounds
Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0 · USA
WWLWL
Result
Sterling wins by Disqualification (R4 4:29)
Petr Yan
“No Mercy”
20-5-0 · Russia
WWWWL
Aljamain Sterling: MMAnytt / CC BY 3.0 · Petr Yan: kremlin.ru / CC BY 4.0
Fight stats
SterlingYan
Knockdowns
0
1
Significant strikes
97/230
86/137
Total strikes
119/260
103/157
Takedowns
1/17
7/7
Submission attempts
0
0
Control time
3:25
4:12
Head
40
48
Body
43
21
Leg
14
17
Tale of the tape
| Sterling | Yan | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-5-0 | Record | 20-5-0 |
| 31 | Age | 28 |
| 5′7″ | Height | 5′7″ |
| 71″ | Reach | 67″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Switch |
| 3.76 | Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.85 |
| 1.9 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.17 |
| 53% | Striking accuracy | 55% |
| 59% | Striking defence | 60% |
| 2.25 | Takedowns / 15 min | 1.27 |
| 32% | Takedown accuracy | 49% |
| 45% | Takedown defence | 86% |
| 0.56 | Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.08 |
| 2:20 | Control time / fight | 1:48 |
| 3 | Wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
| 8 | Wins by submission | 1 |
| 13 | Wins by decision | 11 |
| 46% | Finish rate | 39% |
Last fights
Aljamain Sterling
WYoussef ZalalDecision · R5 · Apr 2026
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WCalvin KattarDecision · R3 · Apr 2024
LSean O'MalleyKO/TKO · R2 · Aug 2023
Petr Yan
WMerab DvalishviliDecision · R5 · Dec 2025
WMarcus McGheeDecision · R3 · Jul 2025
WDeiveson FigueiredoDecision · R5 · Nov 2024
WSong YadongDecision · R3 · Mar 2024
LMerab DvalishviliDecision · R5 · Mar 2023
Previous meetings
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieSterling wins by Decision (R5 5:00) · Apr 2022
Common opponents
| W | Cory Sandhagen | W |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jimmie Rivera | W |
| L | Sean O'Malley | L |