Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
Funk Master
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Petr Yan
No Mercy
20-5-0
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

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

#SterlingYan
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
#SterlingYan
1910
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
#SterlingYan
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

11
Sterling
5
Draw
2
Yan
48-46 Sterling×947-47 Draw×548-47 Yan×248-45 Sterling48-47 Sterling
All 18 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Aljamain Sterling
+253
28% implied win probability
Open: +285Best: +380
Petr Yan
-235
70% implied win probability
Open: -370Best: +104

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAljamain SterlingPetr Yan
BetAnything+305-410
BetOnline+335-435
BetUS+350-500
Betway+300-500
Bovada+380-550
Cloudbet-153-118
DraftKings-115-115
FanDuel-134+104
MyBookie+325-450
Pinnacle-110-115
sportsbetio+302-455
sports-interaction+350-525
unibet+330-480

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan?

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. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan?

The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Was Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan a robbery?

Many scored it for Petr Yan: 46% of 4599 fan cards scored it for Petr Yan; 85% of 13 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling. The judges gave it to Aljamain Sterling.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 42%58% Petr Yan

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.

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

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power94
94Speed97
90Precision98
92Durability96
97Engine96
94Wrestling91
95Ground90

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Aljamain Sterling is on the left of every row, Petr Yan on the right.
88Punch power95
91Kick power93
93Punch speed98
95Kick speed95
90Accuracy98
94Takedowns91
93Ground striking93
97Submissions87
92Chin97
92Body strength94
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
20-5-0
1882
Power Index rating
1937
2
Win Streak
4
37
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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

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%