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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Aljamain Sterling 47%53% Petr Yan
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
26-5-0
Record
20-5-0
1701
Elo rating
1725
2
Win Streak
4
36
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 · 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%