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

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

Betting Odds

Aljamain Sterling
-315
76% implied win probability
Open: -393Best: -315
Bryan Caraway
+248
29% implied win probability
Open: +310Best: +250

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAljamain SterlingBryan Caraway
Bookmaker-315+250
Bovada-315+245

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Aljamain Sterling vs Bryan Caraway a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 55% of 139 fan cards scored it for Bryan Caraway; 92% of 12 media scores picked Bryan Caraway.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 62%38% Bryan Caraway

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
7 edges
Bryan Caraway
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power48
94Speed53
90Precision55
92Durability78
97Engine97
94Wrestling96
95Ground80

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Punch power +43

Attribute by attribute

Aljamain Sterling is on the left of every row, Bryan Caraway on the right.
88Punch power45
91Kick power50
93Punch speed54
95Kick speed52
90Accuracy55
94Takedowns96
93Ground striking62
97Submissions98
92Chin92
92Body strength64
97Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
21-9-0
1824
Power Index rating
1741
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
42
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Aljamain Sterling
  • 2019Black belt · BJJ · Matt Serra
  • 2011All-American · NCAA D3 · 141 lb
  • 2010All-American · NCAA D3 · 133 lb
  • Uniondale High School · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US

Bryan Caraway

No background on record

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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  • L
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  • W
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    Decision
Bryan Caraway · 3-2
  • W
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    Battlefield FC 2 · Jul 27, 2019
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  • L
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  • L
    Cody Stamann
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
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  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    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%