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

Bryan Caraway def. Aljamain Sterling (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Bryan Caraway
United StatesBryan Caraway
“Kid Lightning”
21-9-0
Monday, May 30, 2016
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Bryan Caraway defeated Aljamain Sterling by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Bryan Caraway
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 64
Significant strikes
9 of 31
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
56 of 91
Total strikes
69 of 96
1 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 6
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:51
Control time
6:34
Significant strikes by target
9 of 34
Head
8 of 28
14 of 18
Body
1 of 3
9 of 12
Leg
0 of 0
22 of 50
Distance
9 of 30
7 of 9
Clinch
0 of 1
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
1 of 4
28 of 41
Total str.
28 of 31
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
3:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
6 of 18
21 of 37
Total str.
26 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
2:42
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 9
7 of 13
Total str.
15 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:52

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#SterlingCaraway
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#SterlingCaraway
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#SterlingCaraway
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Sterling
13
Draw
11
Caraway
●28–28 Draw×13●29–28 Caraway×11●29–27 Sterling
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Sterling
37%
Draw
55%
Caraway
139 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Caraway53.2%●28–28 Draw36%●29–28 Sterling6.5%●30–27 Sterling1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Sterling
R2
92%
Caraway
R3
96%
Caraway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Bryan Caraway?

Bryan Caraway defeated Aljamain Sterling by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Bryan Caraway?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Bryan Caraway won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 52%48% Bryan Caraway

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
21-9-0
1647
Elo rating
1634
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
41
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.53
52%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.15
SApM
3.61
59%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
2.57
32%
TD Acc.
25%
44%
TD Def.
80%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
    Calvin Kattar
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
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Bryan Caraway · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Stamann
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs KunitskayaSat, Mar 3, 2018
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  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Eddie Wineland
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2Sat, Jul 25, 2015
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StorySat, Oct 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 10 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.90
4:46
Avg control time
3:43
174
Career high strikes
61
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Bryan Caraway
50%
Head
80%
31%
Body
10%
19%
Leg
9%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Bryan Caraway
67%
Distance
87%
15%
Clinch
11%
18%
Ground
2%