

Aljamain Sterling defeated Augusto Mendes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Sterling
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Sterling
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Sterling
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Sterling
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Sterling
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Sterling
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Sterling
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Sterling
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Sterling
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Sterling
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Sterling
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Sterling
- MMAMania.com29-28Sterling
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Sterling
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Sterling
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Sterling
- Gabriel Carvalho · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Sterling
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Sterling
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Sterling
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Aljamain Sterling | Augusto Mendes |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -375 | +310 |
| Bookmaker | -415 | +320 |
| Bovada | -380 | +290 |
| Pinnacle | -346 | +295 |
| sports-interaction | -500 | +340 |
| unibet | -400 | +300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Aljamain Sterling lands 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb Catchweight
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb Catchweight
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
No background on record
Camp · MMA LABSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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- W
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- W
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes?
Aljamain Sterling defeated Augusto Mendes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.
Was Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 19 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling.
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