Saturday, September 8, 2018American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Aljamain Sterling defeated Cody Stamann by Submission in round 2 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
Aljamain Sterling vs Cody Stamann
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Aljamain SterlingCody Stamann
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 74
Significant strikes12 / 43
45%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
63 / 105
Total strikes20 / 51
2 / 9
Takedowns3 / 3
22%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts0
2:52
Control time2:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Aljamain SterlingCody Stamann
2370%217%
Head
721%650%
Body
39%433%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Aljamain Sterling
39%9%52%
Cody Stamann
58%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Aljamain Sterling33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/37
55/11
11/3
Clinch
00/1
11/1
22/2
Ground
1616/18
11/1
0
Cody Stamann12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/28
33/4
22/3
Clinch
00/3
33/3
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Aljamain SterlingCody Stamann
R1
12
6
R2
21
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 37
Significant strikes6 / 30
32%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
40 / 66
Total strikes13 / 37
0 / 5
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0:49
Control time1:52
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 37
Significant strikes6 / 13
57%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
23 / 39
Total strikes7 / 14
2 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
2:03
Control time0:43
Betting Odds
Aljamain Sterling
-151
60% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -139
Cody Stamann
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +135
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Aljamain Sterling | Cody Stamann | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -155 | +135 | |
| Bookmaker | -154 | +129 | |
| Bovada | -160 | +130 | |
| sports-interaction | -150 | +120 | |
| unibet | -139 | +110 |
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.
Style & credentials
Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Cody Stamann
No background on record
Camp · Michigan Top Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%64%
Head
31%26%
Body
19%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Aljamain Sterlinglast 7 fights
49%19%32%
Cody Stamannlast 4 fights
71%19%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aljamain Sterling Cody Stamann
Strikes landed / min
4.264.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.153.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.542.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersCody Stamann · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min4.32
2.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
2.54 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.17 / 5.9
32%
Takedown accuracy37%
44%
Takedown defence76%
4:46
Control time / fight2:20
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Cody Stamann15 UFC fights · 776 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%378/1101
19%144/216
10%77/98
Clinch
6%44/85
7%54/59
0%3/3
Ground
9%71/89
1%4/4
0%1/1
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 Sterling14 of 31 ended early · 45%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Cody Stamann12 of 31 ended early · 39%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Cody Stamann?
Aljamain Sterling defeated Cody Stamann by Submission in round 2 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.