BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, April 9, 2022
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States
Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.
Fight stats
Aljamain Sterling
Petr Yan
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 110
Significant strikes
63 of 103
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
91 of 143
Total strikes
139 of 186
2 of 22
Takedowns
0 of 0
9%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:31
Control time
5:52
Significant strikes by target
29 of 66
Head
32 of 71
26 of 35
Body
17 of 18
7 of 9
Leg
14 of 14
42 of 84
Distance
46 of 80
5 of 7
Clinch
8 of 11
15 of 19
Ground
9 of 12
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 26
20 of 41
Total str.
13 of 26
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
4 of 5
42 of 55
Total str.
21 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:50
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
8 of 15
8 of 18
Total str.
20 of 27
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:43
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
8 of 10
Sig. str.
18 of 25
8 of 10
Total str.
48 of 57
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:51
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
20 of 32
13 of 19
Total str.
37 of 52
0 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
1:54
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Sterling | Yan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Chris Lee
| # | Sterling | Yan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Eliseo Rodriguez
| # | Sterling | Yan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Media Scores
11
Sterling
5
Draw
2
Yan
●48–46 Sterling×9●47–47 Draw×5●48–47 Yan×2●48–45 Sterling●48–47 Sterling
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com48–45Sterling
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–46Sterling
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–46Sterling
- CombatPress.com48–46Sterling
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–46Sterling
- MMAMania.com48–46Sterling
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–46Sterling
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–46Sterling
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48–46Sterling
- MMAJunkie.com48–46Sterling
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Sterling
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com47–47Draw
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com47–47Draw
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland47–47Draw
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com47–47Draw
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com47–47Draw
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48–47Yan
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv48–47Yan
Fan Scorecards
41%
Sterling
13%
Draw
46%
Yan
4,599 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Yan44.4%●48–46 Sterling19.3%●48–47 Sterling18.7%●47–47 Draw11%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Yan
R2
66%
Sterling
R3
93%
Sterling
R4
98%
Yan
R5
98%
Yan
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
26-5-0
Record
20-5-0
2
Win Streak
4
36
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.26
SLpM
5.16
52%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.15
SApM
4.24
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.54
TD Avg.
1.70
32%
TD Acc.
49%
44%
TD Def.
86%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Aljamain Sterling · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
Petr Yan · 4-1
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Aljamain Sterling
Petr Yan
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 16 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
91.0
2.43
Avg takedowns
2.00
4:46
Avg control time
2:39
174
Career high strikes
194
8
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Petr Yan
50%
Head
69%
31%
Body
19%
19%
Leg
12%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Petr Yan
67%
Distance
75%
15%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
13%