Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0; TJ Dillashaw is 18-5-0. TJ Dillashaw is 3 years older than Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over TJ Dillashaw. Aljamain Sterling is 1" · 3 cm taller than TJ Dillashaw. They have met once: Aljamain Sterling 1, TJ Dillashaw 0.
Style & credentials
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
- 2021Purple belt · BJJPhilipe "Furao" Della Monica
- 20076th Place · Us University Nationals Greco132.25 lbs
- —Qualifier · NCAA D1
- —Runner-up · State HSyouth
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 1483 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
- 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
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · Jan 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Ultimate Fighter 14 Bantamweight
- WTaylor McCorristonCalifornia Regional · Nov 20, 2010TKO
- WMike SuarezRebel Fighter · Oct 2, 2010SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
- WBrandon DruckerCalifornia Regional · May 22, 2010SUB
- WCzar SklavosKOTC: Legacy · Mar 26, 2010Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, May 6, 2023LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:32Sat, Jan 19, 2019
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:28Sat, Jun 6, 2020WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 24, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 29, 2017WTKO · ROUND 4 · 0:35Sat, Jul 25, 2015
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 28, 2017WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:50Wed, Jul 16, 2014WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:22Sat, Apr 20, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev (Sat, Oct 22, 2022), where Aljamain Sterling won by TKO.
What are the records of Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0 and TJ Dillashaw is 18-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Aljamain Sterling or TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for TJ Dillashaw, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; TJ Dillashaw stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Aljamain Sterling or TJ Dillashaw?
TJ Dillashaw is 40 and Aljamain Sterling is 37.
Who has more finishes, Aljamain Sterling or TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); TJ Dillashaw has 11 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).