Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Johnny Eduardo (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:18
Johnny Eduardo
BrazilJohnny Eduardo
“Pretinho”
28-13-0
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States

Aljamain Sterling defeated Johnny Eduardo by Submission in round 2 (4:18) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Johnny Eduardo
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 61
Significant strikes
4 of 24
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
49 of 90
Total strikes
7 of 27
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:28
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
14 of 40
Head
0 of 11
6 of 14
Body
0 of 5
3 of 7
Leg
4 of 8
10 of 39
Distance
4 of 24
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
12 of 21
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 20
Sig. str.
2 of 5
24 of 43
Total str.
5 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
2 of 19
25 of 47
Total str.
2 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Johnny Eduardo?

Aljamain Sterling defeated Johnny Eduardo by Submission in round 2 (4:18) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 62%38% Johnny Eduardo

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
28-13-0
1615
Elo rating
1533
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
47
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.95
52%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.15
SApM
3.22
59%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
0.22
32%
TD Acc.
20%
44%
TD Def.
58%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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
Johnny Eduardo · 1-4
  • L
    Alejandro Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:13 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Nathaniel Wood
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:18 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Matthew Lopez
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Manvel Gamburyan
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs NogueiraSun, Nov 20, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZantThu, Dec 10, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 4:18 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 8 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.13
4:46
Avg control time
0:14
174
Career high strikes
51
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Johnny Eduardo
50%
Head
50%
31%
Body
11%
19%
Leg
39%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Johnny Eduardo
67%
Distance
90%
15%
Clinch
4%
18%
Ground
5%