BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Aljamain Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo
0
Knockdowns
0
135 of 210
Significant strikes
99 of 174
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
186 of 261
Total strikes
143 of 219
4 of 15
Takedowns
3 of 8
27%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:00
Control time
5:06
Significant strikes by target
51 of 112
Head
35 of 99
50 of 60
Body
30 of 37
34 of 38
Leg
34 of 38
103 of 174
Distance
82 of 152
24 of 28
Clinch
16 of 21
8 of 8
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
7 of 18
29 of 43
Total str.
15 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
1:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 55
Sig. str.
31 of 53
29 of 55
Total str.
31 of 53
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 29
Sig. str.
15 of 29
45 of 48
Total str.
38 of 53
1 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
1:43
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
36 of 52
Sig. str.
19 of 33
52 of 68
Total str.
24 of 38
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 40
Sig. str.
27 of 41
31 of 47
Total str.
35 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:48
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Sterling | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Derek Cleary
| # | Sterling | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Eric Colón
| # | Sterling | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4847
Media Scores
21
Sterling
–
2
Cejudo
●48–47 Sterling×17●49–46 Sterling×4●48–47 Cejudo×2
All 23 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Sterling
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Sterling
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49–46Sterling
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Sterling
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48–47Sterling
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48–47Sterling
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Sterling
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–47Sterling
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Sterling
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News48–47Sterling
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48–47Sterling
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–47Sterling
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48–47Sterling
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com48–47Sterling
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Sterling
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Sterling
- BloodyElbow.com48–47Sterling
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48–47Sterling
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48–47Sterling
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48–47Sterling
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48–47Sterling
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Cejudo
- MMAMania.com48–47Cejudo
Fan Scorecards
56%
Sterling
1%
Draw
43%
Cejudo
1,859 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Sterling39.5%●48–47 Cejudo39.3%●49–46 Sterling14.1%●49–46 Cejudo2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Sterling
R2
66%
Cejudo
R3
59%
Cejudo
R4
92%
Sterling
R5
93%
Cejudo
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
26-5-0
Record
16-6-0
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.26
SLpM
3.83
52%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.15
SApM
3.84
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.54
TD Avg.
1.78
32%
TD Acc.
29%
44%
TD Def.
72%
—
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
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Common Opponents
Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 16 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.63
4:46
Avg control time
2:47
174
Career high strikes
99
8
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
50%
Head
55%
31%
Body
29%
19%
Leg
17%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
67%
Distance
69%
15%
Clinch
19%
18%
Ground
12%