Saturday, February 22, 2014Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Aljamain Sterling defeated Cody Gibson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann, held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
Cody Gibson vs Aljamain Sterling
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cody GibsonAljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 53
Significant strikes46 / 89
34%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
35 / 73
Total strikes132 / 177
4 / 6
Takedowns3 / 5
67%
Takedown accuracy60%
1
Submission attempts3
3:10
Control time7:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cody GibsonAljamain Sterling
950%2350%
Head
844%1737%
Body
16%613%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cody Gibson
28%61%11%
Aljamain Sterling
24%54%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cody Gibson18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/17
33/6
11/3
Clinch
66/15
55/7
00/1
Ground
22/4
0
0
Aljamain Sterling46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/31
11/1
44/7
Clinch
88/14
1515/20
22/3
Ground
99/12
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cody GibsonAljamain Sterling
R1
8
19
10-910-910-9
R2
8
16
10-910-910-9
R3
2
11
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 24
Significant strikes19 / 41
33%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
17 / 35
Total strikes48 / 70
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:34
Control time2:41
Round 2Judges: Cody Gibson
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 22
Significant strikes16 / 28
36%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
13 / 28
Total strikes27 / 40
3 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
2:35
Control time0:56
Round 3Judges: Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 7
Significant strikes11 / 20
29%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
5 / 10
Total strikes57 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0
Submission attempts3
0:01
Control time4:17
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Cody Gibson
15
Aljamain Sterling
●29-28 Sterling×14●30-27 Sterling
All 15 media scorecards
- SevereMMA.com30-27Sterling
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Sterling
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Sterling
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Sterling
- Chase Raymond · BJPenn.com29-28Sterling
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Sterling
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Sterling
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Sterling
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Sterling
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Sterling
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Sterling
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Sterling
- Jesse Holland · MMAMania.com29-28Sterling
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Sterling
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29-28Sterling
Fan Scorecards
21 fan scorecards submitted
14%
Cody Gibson
86%
Aljamain Sterling
●29-28 Sterling66.7%●29-27 Sterling14.3%●29-28 Gibson14.3%●30-28 Sterling4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Sterling
R2
91%
Gibson
R3
81%
Sterling
Betting Odds
Cody Gibson
+252
28% implied win probability
Open: +213Best: +289
Aljamain Sterling
-353
78% implied win probability
Open: -238Best: -321
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Cody Gibson | Aljamain Sterling | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +265 | -321 | |
| Bovada | +195 | -360 | |
| Pinnacle | +289 | -330 | |
| sports-interaction | +260 | -417 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Aljamain Sterling lands 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Cody Gibson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Cody Gibson
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesAljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%50%
Head
22%31%
Body
11%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cody Gibsonlast 7 fights
50%17%33%
Aljamain Sterlinglast 7 fights
49%19%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cody Gibson Aljamain Sterling
Strikes landed / min
3.594.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.012.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Gibson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersAljamain Sterling · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.59
Strikes landed / min4.26
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.15
2.01 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.54 / 7.9
37%
Takedown accuracy32%
68%
Takedown defence44%
2:28
Control time / fight4:46
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Cody Gibson11 UFC fights · 403 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%203/576
9%37/67
11%44/52
Clinch
13%51/78
13%51/59
0%0/1
Ground
4%15/24
0%0/0
0%2/2
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
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
Cody Gibson19 of 34 ended early · 56%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Aljamain Sterling14 of 31 ended early · 45%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cody Gibson vs Aljamain Sterling?
Aljamain Sterling defeated Cody Gibson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann, held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cody Gibson vs Aljamain Sterling?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
Was Cody Gibson vs Aljamain Sterling a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling.