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Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan

Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 9, 2022Odds at the close
Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Aljamain
Sterling
Bantamweight
Record
20-3
UFC
12-3
Age
32
Height
5'7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
22%78%
Opened +285 / −350, closed +330 / −450. The line moved toward Petr Yan since it opened.
Favourite
Petr
Yan
Bantamweight
Record
16-2
UFC
8-1
Age
29
Height
5'7"
Reach
67"
Stance
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Fight stats

Aljamain SterlingPetr Yan
Significant strikes62 of 11063 of 103
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 220 of 0
Control time8:315:52
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

19
21
Round 1
28
26
Round 2
■ Aljamain Sterling ■ Petr Yan Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Cory Sandhagen
Aljamain Sterling
Won · submission, round 1
Jun 2020 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Petr Yan
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Oct 2021 · Sandhagen landed 0.8 more a minute
Jimmie Rivera
Aljamain Sterling
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2019 · landed 5.1 more significant strikes a minute
Petr Yan
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2019 · Rivera landed 1.1 more a minute

Their other meetings

Aljamain Sterling won by decision, 5 roundsMar 6, 2021

Other fights that night

Aleksei Oleinik def. Jared Vanderaasubmission, round 1 (3:39)Underdog won CLOSE45% Alexander Volkanovski def. Chan Sung JungKO/TKO, round 4 (0:45) CLOSE84% Anthony Hernandez def. Josh Fremddecision, 3 rounds CLOSE63% Raquel Pennington def. Aspen Ladddecision, 3 rounds CLOSE59% Julio Arce def. Daniel Santosdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE63% Ian Machado Garry def. Darian Weeksdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE76% Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burnsdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE80% Piera Rodriguez def. Kay Hansendecision, 3 rounds CLOSE53% Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Penningtondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE53% Mark Madsen def. Vinc Picheldecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE49% Mike Malott def. Mickey GallKO/TKO, round 1 (3:41) CLOSE61%

Questions and answers

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan?

Aljamain Sterling beat Petr Yan by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Was Aljamain Sterling the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Aljamain Sterling a 22% chance, about 1 in 5.

What were Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan's records going into the fight?

Aljamain Sterling is 20-3 (12-3 in the UFC). Petr Yan is 16-2 (8-1 in the UFC).

Have Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan fought before?

Yes. Aljamain Sterling won by decision, 5 rounds (Mar 6, 2021).