Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Petr Yan
RussiaPetr Yan
“No Mercy”
20-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan (DQ)

Disqualification · Round 4 · 4:29
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan by Disqualification in round 4 (4:29) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling
1
Knockdowns
0
86 of 137
Significant strikes
97 of 230
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
103 of 157
Total strikes
119 of 260
7 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 17
100%
Takedown accuracy
6%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
4:12
Control time
3:25
Significant strikes by target
48 of 96
Head
40 of 154
21 of 24
Body
43 of 60
17 of 17
Leg
14 of 16
64 of 106
Distance
79 of 207
12 of 18
Clinch
13 of 14
10 of 13
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
27 of 74
14 of 22
Total str.
34 of 83
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
17 of 36
24 of 31
Total str.
24 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 53
Sig. str.
29 of 58
32 of 56
Total str.
34 of 65
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
32 of 47
Sig. str.
24 of 62
33 of 48
Total str.
27 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Petr Yan
-157
61% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: +100
Aljamain Sterling
+299
25% implied win probability
Open: +112Best: +1900

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPetr YanAljamain Sterling
BetOnline+100-120
Bookmaker-123-107
Bovada-130+100
Cloudbet-127-100
DraftKings-10000+1900
FanDuel-7700+480
MyBookie-130+100
Pinnacle-147+115
sportsbetio-141-103
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-137+112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling?

Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan by Disqualification in round 4 (4:29) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Petr Yan 60%40% Aljamain Sterling

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Petr Yan
Striking Technician
6 edges
Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power90
97Speed94
98Precision90
96Durability92
96Engine97
91Wrestling94
90Ground95

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Petr Yan is on the left of every row, Aljamain Sterling on the right.
95Punch power88
93Kick power91
98Punch speed93
95Kick speed95
98Accuracy90
91Takedowns94
93Ground striking93
87Submissions97
97Chin92
94Body strength92
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
26-5-0
1947
Power Index rating
1876
4
Win Streak
2
33
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
4.26
54%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.24
SApM
2.15
59%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
2.54
49%
TD Acc.
32%
86%
TD Def.
44%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Petr Yan · 4-1
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marcus McGhee
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Aljamain Sterling · 4-1
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Benson Henderson
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jay Jay Wilson
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 23 fights
91.0
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
2.00
Avg takedowns
2.43
2:39
Avg control time
4:46
194
Career high strikes
174
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Petr Yan
Strike target
Aljamain Sterling
69%
Head
50%
19%
Body
31%
12%
Leg
19%
Petr Yan
Strike position
Aljamain Sterling
75%
Distance
67%
12%
Clinch
15%
13%
Ground
18%