Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
“Triple C”
16-6-0
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
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"
Height
5'4"
71"
Reach
64"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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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
  • 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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
  • L
    Payton Talbott
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight

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%