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

Aljamain Sterling def. TJ Dillashaw (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Aljamain Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
TJ Dillashaw
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 93
Significant strikes
8 of 26
77%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
148 of 181
Total strikes
13 of 31
5 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
63%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:06
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
56 of 75
Head
3 of 20
13 of 15
Body
2 of 2
3 of 3
Leg
3 of 4
17 of 30
Distance
8 of 26
2 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
53 of 59
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 45
Sig. str.
3 of 11
80 of 103
Total str.
8 of 16
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
42 of 48
Sig. str.
5 of 15
68 of 78
Total str.
5 of 15
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Aljamain Sterling
-198
66% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -130
TJ Dillashaw
+253
28% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +1100

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAljamain SterlingTJ Dillashaw
BetAnything-190+150
BetOnline-155+135
BetUS-160+130
Betway-175+140
Bovada-174+140
Cloudbet-2000+703
DraftKings-2500+1100
FanDuel-178+150
MyBookie-172+140
Pinnacle-180+145
sportsbetio-204+116
sports-interaction-130+105
unibet-175+138

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw?

Aljamain Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in round 2 (3:44) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 72%28% TJ Dillashaw

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
TJ Dillashaw
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power95
94Speed97
90Precision98
92Durability93
97Engine97
94Wrestling92
95Ground93

Biggest edge TJ Dillashaw, Accuracy +8

Attribute by attribute

Aljamain Sterling is on the left of every row, TJ Dillashaw on the right.
88Punch power94
91Kick power95
93Punch speed96
95Kick speed97
90Accuracy98
94Takedowns92
93Ground striking93
97Submissions93
92Chin95
92Body strength91
97Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
18-5-0
1890
Power Index rating
1730
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
5.09
52%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.15
SApM
3.47
59%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.56
32%
TD Acc.
30%
44%
TD Def.
77%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
TJ Dillashaw · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
62.4
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.28
4:46
Avg control time
3:01
174
Career high strikes
151
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
TJ Dillashaw
50%
Head
67%
31%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
19%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
TJ Dillashaw
67%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
10%
18%
Ground
17%