Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Renan Barao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Renan Barao
BrazilRenan Barao
“The Baron”
34-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Aljamain Sterling defeated Renan Barao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Renan Barao
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 121
Significant strikes
19 of 85
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
112 of 166
Total strikes
65 of 138
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:40
Control time
4:33
Significant strikes by target
41 of 81
Head
10 of 65
15 of 23
Body
6 of 13
15 of 17
Leg
3 of 7
36 of 82
Distance
9 of 70
7 of 8
Clinch
2 of 2
28 of 31
Ground
8 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
10 of 30
22 of 31
Total str.
50 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 54
Sig. str.
4 of 17
55 of 73
Total str.
5 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:50
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 50
Sig. str.
5 of 38
35 of 62
Total str.
10 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:47

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SterlingBarao
1910
2108
3109
Total2927
Marcos Rosales
#SterlingBarao
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Wade Vierra
#SterlingBarao
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

21
Sterling
–
0
Barao
●29–27 Sterling×11●29–28 Sterling×9●30–26 Sterling
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Sterling
4%
Barao
57 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Sterling57.9%●29–28 Sterling31.6%●30–26 Sterling3.5%●30–27 Sterling3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Barao
R2
61%
Sterling
R3
97%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Renan Barao?

Aljamain Sterling defeated Renan Barao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Renan Barao?

The judges scored it 29–27, 30–26, 29–28 — Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 46%54% Renan Barao

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
34-9-0 (1 NC)
1627
Elo rating
1657
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
3.78
52%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.15
SApM
3.90
59%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.49
32%
TD Acc.
41%
44%
TD Def.
91%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aljamain Sterling · 3-2
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
Renan Barao · 0-5
  • L
    Douglas Silva de Andrade
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Luke Sanders
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Andre Ewell
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs StephensSat, Feb 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 17 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
54.2
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.41
4:46
Avg control time
2:11
174
Career high strikes
116
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Renan Barao
50%
Head
58%
31%
Body
23%
19%
Leg
19%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Renan Barao
67%
Distance
84%
15%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
5%