Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling
Bantamweight Title Bout
UFC 259, Blachowicz vs Adesanya - Las Vegas, USA
Saturday March 6th, 2021



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Petr 'No Mercy' Yan | 'Funk Master' Aljamain Sterling | |
28 | Age | 31 |
5ft 7.5" 171cm | Height | 5ft 7" 170cm |
67" 170cm | Reach | 71" 180cm |
38" 97cm | Leg Reach | 39" 99cm |
Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
Russia | Nationality | USA |
Champ | Ranking | #1 |
RCC Academy | Gym | Longo & Weidman MMA |
Zubaira Tukhugov | Notable Gym Members | Chris Weidman Merab Dvalishvili Al Iaquinta |
7 Months, 23 Days | Time Since Last Fight | 8 Months, 28 Days |
Dec 20th 2014 | First Fight | Apr 22nd 2011 |
10 Wins | Current Streak | 5 Wins |
135lbs 9:16am | Weighed in at: Open (9:00-11:00am) | 134.5lbs 9:03am |
15-1-0 | Record (W-L-D) | 19-3-0 |
15-1-0 | Record at This Weight | 17-3-0 |
3-0-0 | Record in This Country | 19-3-0 |
12-1-0 | Record Against Opponents Stance | 19-3-0 |
7-0-0 | UFC Record | 11-3-0 |
Jimmie Rivera - Win by Dec, 2019 | Common Opponents | Jimmie Rivera - Win by Dec, 2019 |
Wins | ||
7 (47%) | KO/TKO | 2 (11%) |
1 (6%) | Sub | 8 (42%) |
7 (47%) | Dec | 9 (47%) |
Losses | ||
0 | KO/TKO | 1 (33%) |
0 | Sub | 0 |
1 (100%) | Dec | 2 (67%) |
Significant Strikes | ||
6.32 | Landed per Minute | 4.82 |
50% | Accuracy | 50% |
3.25 | Absorbed per Minute | 1.94 |
63% | Defense | 66% |
+3.07 | Strike Differential | +2.88 |
Grappling | ||
1.46 | Takedown Average/15 mins | 1.89 |
52% | Takedown Accuracy | 29% |
88% | Takedowns Defended | 51% |
0.2 | Average Submissions Attempted/15 mins | 1.0 |
13:23 | Average Fight Time (Total) | 11:32 |
13:14 | Average Fight Time (UFC) | 11:54 |
3 Hours, 34 Minutes, 14 Seconds | Total Fight Time | 4 Hours, 13 Minutes, 40 Seconds |
BJJ - Blue belt Boxing - Master of Sport MMA - Master of Sport | Other Disciplines | BJJ - Black belt Wrestling - NCAA Division III |
UFC Bantamweight Champion (2020-) ACB Bantamweight Champion (2017) | Successes | CFFC Bantamweight Champion (2011-2013) Ring of Combat Bantamweight Champion (2011) |