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weightClass.Catch Weight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Renan Barao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Renan Barao
Renan 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 weightClass.Catch Weight 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
34-9-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'7"
Height
5'6"
71"
Reach
70"
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Stance
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weightClass.Catch Weight
Weight Class
weightClass.Catch Weight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
3.78
52%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.15
SApM
3.90
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.49
32%
TD Acc.
41%
44%
TD Def.
91%
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Sub. Avg.
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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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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. JacareSat, Nov 16, 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: Marreta vs. AndersSat, Sep 22, 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 · weightClass.Catch Weight

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%