Aljamain Sterlingvs
Henry Cejudo
Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
Tale of the Tape
26-5-0
Record
16-6-0
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'7"
Height
5'4"
71"
Reach
64"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.26
SLpM
3.83
52%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.15
SApM
3.84
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile
2.54
TD Avg.
1.78
32%
TD Acc.
29%
44%
TD Def.
72%
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Sub. Avg.
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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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
- 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
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 15 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.4
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.73
4:46
Avg control time
2:59
174
Career high strikes
99
8
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
50%
Head
54%
31%
Body
30%
19%
Leg
16%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
67%
Distance
66%
15%
Clinch
20%
18%
Ground
13%
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)