Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0; Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC). Aljamain Sterling is 2 years older than Brian Ortega. Aljamain Sterling has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Brian Ortega is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aljamain Sterling. They have met once: Aljamain Sterling 1, Brian Ortega 0.
Style & credentials
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- W
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- W
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R2 · 4:18 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Nov 2, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
- WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012Submission · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- WEvan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye · Jul 23, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WHarley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club · May 21, 2011Submission
- WSergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship · Apr 21, 2011DEC
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
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- NC
- WKeoni KochRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014SD · Featherweight
- W
- WThomas GuimondRespect in the Cage · May 4, 2013Submission
- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage · Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage · Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage · Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge · Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge · Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Aljamain Sterling and Brian Ortega ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang (Sat, Aug 23, 2025), where Aljamain Sterling won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Aljamain Sterling and Brian Ortega?
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0 and Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Aljamain Sterling or Brian Ortega?
Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or Brian Ortega?
Brian Ortega is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Aljamain Sterling stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Aljamain Sterling or Brian Ortega?
Aljamain Sterling is 37 and Brian Ortega is 35.
Who has more finishes, Aljamain Sterling or Brian Ortega?
Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Brian Ortega has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).