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UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Augusto Mendes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Augusto Mendes
BrazilAugusto Mendes
“Tanquinho”
6-2-0
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Sprint Center, Kansas City, United States

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 Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Augusto Mendes
0
Knockdowns
1
83 of 161
Significant strikes
30 of 91
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
162 of 246
Total strikes
76 of 145
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 3
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
6:00
Control time
3:13
Significant strikes by target
28 of 90
Head
16 of 73
46 of 55
Body
7 of 11
9 of 16
Leg
7 of 7
53 of 117
Distance
24 of 84
10 of 12
Clinch
4 of 4
20 of 32
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
23 of 46
Sig. str.
9 of 20
43 of 68
Total str.
33 of 48
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:24
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 46
Sig. str.
12 of 30
59 of 85
Total str.
24 of 45
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 69
Sig. str.
9 of 41
60 of 93
Total str.
19 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
1:27

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SterlingMendes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#SterlingMendes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#SterlingMendes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

19
Sterling
–
0
Mendes
●30–27 Sterling×12●29–28 Sterling×7
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Sterling
4%
Mendes
24 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Sterling50%●29–28 Sterling45.8%●29–28 Mendes4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Sterling
R2
96%
Sterling
R3
96%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 68%32% Augusto Mendes

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
6-2-0
1617
Elo rating
1489
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
43
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.42
52%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.15
SApM
3.91
59%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
1.75
32%
TD Acc.
33%
44%
TD Def.
80%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Augusto Mendes · 1-3
  • L
    Igor Zhirkov
    ACA 96: ACA 96 - LodzSat, Jun 8, 2019
    Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Frankie Saenz
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyMon, Feb 22, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 3 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
27.7
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.33
4:46
Avg control time
1:49
174
Career high strikes
42
8
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Augusto Mendes
50%
Head
65%
31%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
19%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Augusto Mendes
67%
Distance
77%
15%
Clinch
20%
18%
Ground
2%