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

Aljamain Sterling def. Augusto Mendes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Augusto Mendes
Augusto 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
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
6-2-0
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
43
5'7"
Height
5'6"
71"
Reach
65"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • 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 · 1-2
  • 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 · weightClass.Catch Weight

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%