Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. TJ Dillashaw (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:44
TJ Dillashaw
United StatesTJ Dillashaw
18-5-0
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

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 64%36% TJ Dillashaw

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
18-5-0
1709
Elo rating
1613
2
Win Streak
0
36
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 · 3-2
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
TJ Dillashaw · 3-2
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs DillashawSat, Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, 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%