Aljamain Sterling vs Bryan Caraway
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0; Bryan Caraway is 21-9-0. Bryan Caraway is 5 years older than Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Bryan Caraway. Bryan Caraway is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aljamain Sterling. They have met once: Aljamain Sterling 0, Bryan Caraway 1.
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Style & credentials
Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Bryan Caraway
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%80%
Head
31%10%
Body
19%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Aljamain Sterlinglast 23 fights
67%15%18%
Bryan Carawaylast 10 fights
87%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aljamain Sterling· from fights outside the UFC Bryan Caraway· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.262.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.153.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.542.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBryan Caraway · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min2.59
2.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.86
2.54 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.38 / 11.3
32%
Takedown accuracy21%
45%
Takedown defence76%
4:46
Control time / fight3:43
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Aljamain Sterling23 UFC fights · 1407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%463/1364
18%260/416
15%218/286
Clinch
3%41/79
10%136/152
2%32/39
Ground
14%199/269
3%47/54
1%11/16
Bryan Caraway9 UFC fights · 289 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
70%202/694
7%20/34
9%27/35
Clinch
7%21/55
4%11/17
0%1/1
Ground
2%7/11
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Aljamain Sterling14 of 31 ended early · 45%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Bryan Caraway20 of 29 ended early · 69%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Aljamain Sterling3-2
- 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
- W
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- 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
- LUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Nov 2, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16 · Aug 24, 2012SUB · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
- WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012SUB · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
- W
- WEvan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye · Jul 23, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WHarley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club · May 21, 2011SUB
- WSergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship · Apr 21, 2011DEC
Bryan Caraway3-2
- WRaja ShippenBattlefield FC 2 · Jul 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 3, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011SUB · R2 · 3:38 · Featherweight
- WMarlin WeikelCageSport 13 · Feb 19, 2011SUB · R1 · 3:17
- L
- L
- WEddie PelczynskiCageSport 7 · Oct 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 3:55 · Lightweight
- WAlex ZunigaStrikeforce: Challengers 2 · Jun 18, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WDaniel StenovichCageSport 3 · Nov 29, 2008SUB · R1 · 1:47 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WSteve SharpIFC 33: Nampa Caged Combat · Apr 26, 2008SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
- WDave CochranSportFight 21 · Dec 22, 2007SUB · R2 · 4:15 · Featherweight
- WEddie BelenSportFight: Clash At The Casino 2 · Jun 30, 2007SUB · R1 · 1:29 · Lightweight
- WSaul MitchellDC Fight Night 2007 · May 12, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:04 · Featherweight
- WHarris NorwoodLOTC 2: The Return · Feb 24, 2007SUB · R2 · 4:00 · Welterweight
- WAndy LukeshSportFight 18 · Jan 6, 2007SUB · R2 · 4:30 · Lightweight
- L
- WTrevor HarrisSportFight 16 · Jun 24, 2006SUB · R1 · 1:43 · Featherweight
- WNoah ThomasIdaho Regional · Mar 24, 2006SUB
- L
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Aljamain SterlingBryan Caraway
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:39Fri, Nov 30, 2018
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:42Sat, Sep 8, 2018LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 3, 2018
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 28, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 4, 2014
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 2:11Sat, Apr 18, 2015LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Mar 3, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have Aljamain Sterling and Bryan Caraway ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt (Sun, May 29, 2016), where Bryan Caraway won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Aljamain Sterling and Bryan Caraway?
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0 and Bryan Caraway is 21-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Aljamain Sterling or Bryan Caraway?
Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Bryan Caraway, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or Bryan Caraway?
Bryan Caraway is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Aljamain Sterling stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Aljamain Sterling or Bryan Caraway?
Bryan Caraway is 42 and Aljamain Sterling is 37.
Who has more finishes, Aljamain Sterling or Bryan Caraway?
Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Bryan Caraway has 16 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).
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