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Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Saturday, July 29, 2017Honda 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 Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
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Aljamain Sterling vs Renan Barao
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Aljamain SterlingRenan Barao
0
Knockdowns0
71 / 121
Significant strikes19 / 85
59%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
112 / 166
Total strikes65 / 138
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy67%
5:40
Control time4:33
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Aljamain SterlingRenan Barao
4158%1053%
Head
1521%632%
Body
1521%316%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Aljamain Sterling
51%10%39%
Renan Barao
47%11%42%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Aljamain Sterling71 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/55
99/15
1010/12
Clinch
0
55/6
22/2
Ground
2424/26
11/2
33/3
Renan Barao19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/57
00/6
33/7
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
44/8
44/5
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Aljamain SterlingRenan Barao
R1
11
10
10-910-910-9
R2
36
4
10-810-810-9
R3
24
5
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: Renan Barao
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 17
Significant strikes10 / 30
65%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
22 / 31
Total strikes50 / 75
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time3:46
Round 2Judges: Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 54
Significant strikes4 / 17
67%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
55 / 73
Total strikes5 / 20
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3:50
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 50
Significant strikes5 / 38
48%
Sig. strike accuracy13%
35 / 62
Total strikes10 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1:50
Control time0:47
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Aljamain Sterling
0
Renan Barao
●29-27 Sterling×11●29-28 Sterling×9●30-26 Sterling
All 21 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Sterling
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-27Sterling
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Sterling
- MMAMania.com29-27Sterling
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-27Sterling
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Sterling
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-27Sterling
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Sterling
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Sterling
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-27Sterling
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-27Sterling
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-27Sterling
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Sterling
- CombatPress.com29-28Sterling
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Sterling
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Sterling
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Sterling
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Sterling
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Sterling
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Sterling
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Sterling
Fan Scorecards
57 fan scorecards submitted
96%
Aljamain Sterling
4%
Renan Barao
●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
Betting Odds
Aljamain Sterling
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: -137
Renan Barao
-137
58% implied win probability
Open: +110
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Aljamain Sterling | Renan Barao |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +108 | -128 |
| Bookmaker | +111 | -142 |
| Bovada | +110 | -140 |
| Pinnacle | +114 | -128 |
| sports-interaction | +120 | -150 |
| unibet | +110 | -137 |
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
- Renan Barao stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Aljamain Sterling lands 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb Catchweight
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb Catchweight
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Renan Barao
BJJ
- 2011Black belt · BJJAndre 'Dede' Pederneiras
- 2014UFC Bantamweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2012UFC Interim Bantamweight ChampionshipUFC
- —Third-longest unbeaten streak in MMA history
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%58%
Head
31%23%
Body
19%19%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Aljamain Sterlinglast 23 fights
67%15%18%
Renan Baraolast 17 fights
84%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aljamain Sterling Renan Barao
Strikes landed / min
4.263.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.154.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.541.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min3.92
2.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.07
2.54 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 3.7
32%
Takedown accuracy41%
45%
Takedown defence93%
4:46
Control time / fight2:11
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Renan Barao17 UFC fights · 922 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%479/1766
14%130/285
18%163/228
Clinch
3%25/68
8%72/81
1%10/11
Ground
4%34/59
1%9/10
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 Sterling8 of 15 ended early · 53%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Renan Barao25 of 38 ended early · 66%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have 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: 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
- 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
Full record · 15 fightsShow less
- 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
Renan Barao2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg· Sep 24, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt· May 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- L
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald· Feb 16, 2013Submission · R4 · 3:57 · Interim Bantamweight
- WUFC 149: Faber vs Barao· Jul 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSergio SilvaJungle Fight· Feb 27, 2010DEC
- WJorge Antonio Enciso HuamanRio de Janeiro Regional· Dec 5, 2009Submission
- WMarcio NunesSao Paulo Regional· Sep 26, 2009Submission
- WPaulo DantasShooto Brasil· Aug 27, 2009DEC
- WJurandir SardinhaRio Grande do Norte Regional· Aug 13, 2009TKO
- WAndré LuisWatch Out Combat Show· Mar 19, 2009Submission
- WAlexandre PinheiroShooto Brasil· Nov 29, 2008TKO
- WWilliam PorfirioWatch Out Combat Show· Sep 25, 2008TKO
- WRogério SilvaWatch Out Combat Show· Sep 25, 2008Submission
- WFabiano de MeloShooto Brasil· Aug 30, 2008DEC
- WJetron PereiraRio Grande do Norte Regional· Jun 5, 2008Submission
- WRonaldo FigueiredoRio Grande do Norte Regional· May 23, 2008DEC
- WWillian VianaShooto Brasil· Apr 19, 2008DEC
- NCClaudemir SouzaPernambuco Regional· Dec 12, 2007NC · R1 · 5:00
- WDanilo NoronhaShooto Brasil· Oct 27, 2007Submission
- WErinaldo RodriguesShooto Brasil· Jul 7, 2007Submission
- WJanailson Kevin Pereira LimaRio Grande do Norte Regional· Apr 25, 2007DEC
- WCarlos HeideRio Grande do Norte Regional· Apr 25, 2007Submission
- W
- WKaio FreitasRio Grande do Norte Regional· Sep 6, 2006TKO
- WGleyson MenezesPernambuco Regional· Jun 8, 2006Submission
- WDandeRio Grande do Norte Regional· Nov 22, 2005TKO
- WAnistavio MedeirosRio Grande do Norte Regional· Aug 26, 2005Submission
- WMelkRio Grande do Norte Regional· May 13, 2005TKO
- LJoão Paulo RodriguesHeat Fighting Championship· Apr 14, 2005DEC
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 Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
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.
Was Aljamain Sterling vs Renan Barao a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 57 fan cards scored it for Aljamain Sterling; 100% of 21 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling.
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