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

Aljamain Sterling def. Brett Johns (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brett Johns
WalesBrett Johns
“The Pikey”
17-2-0
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

Aljamain Sterling defeated Brett Johns by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Fight stats

Aljamain Sterling
Brett Johns
0
Knockdowns
0
89 of 152
Significant strikes
27 of 89
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
117 of 181
Total strikes
56 of 119
3 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 5
33%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
6:30
Significant strikes by target
40 of 88
Head
23 of 79
37 of 51
Body
4 of 8
12 of 13
Leg
0 of 2
53 of 103
Distance
17 of 76
26 of 32
Clinch
10 of 13
10 of 17
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 39
Sig. str.
6 of 34
30 of 51
Total str.
16 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
44 of 72
Sig. str.
15 of 39
49 of 78
Total str.
25 of 49
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 41
Sig. str.
6 of 16
38 of 52
Total str.
15 of 25
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:24

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SterlingJohns
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dave Tirelli
#SterlingJohns
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#SterlingJohns
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Sterling
-
0
Johns
●30-27 Sterling×16
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sterling
0%
Johns
21 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Sterling95.2%●29-28 Sterling4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sterling
R2
95%
Sterling
R3
100%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Aljamain Sterling
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -100Best: -107
Brett Johns
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: +100

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Aljamain SterlingBrett Johns
50%60%Apr 17Apr 18Apr 20Apr 22Apr 17, 6:36 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +115 (47%)Apr 17, 7:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +105 (49%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +110 (48%)Apr 17, 9:18 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +112 (47%)Apr 17, 9:48 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +108 (48%)Apr 17, 9:57 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +103 (49%)Apr 17, 10:09 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling +101 (50%)Apr 17, 1:12 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -105 (51%)Apr 17, 2:03 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -105 (51%)Apr 17, 4:57 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -105 (51%)Apr 17, 5:54 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -103 (51%)Apr 17, 7:15 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -107 (52%)Apr 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -109 (52%)Apr 17, 9:15 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -111 (53%)Apr 17, 10:03 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -109 (52%)Apr 17, 10:48 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -109 (52%)Apr 18, 12:00 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -109 (52%)Apr 18, 12:24 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 18, 12:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 18, 12:54 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -117 (54%)Apr 18, 1:42 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -117 (54%)Apr 18, 1:54 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -117 (54%)Apr 18, 4:24 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -114 (53%)Apr 18, 4:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -114 (53%)Apr 18, 5:54 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 18, 7:24 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 18, 9:27 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 19, 2:24 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 19, 8:27 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -114 (53%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 19, 11:48 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 20, 12:00 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 20, 1:57 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -116 (54%)Apr 20, 2:09 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -116 (54%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 20, 5:27 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 20, 7:03 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -119 (54%)Apr 20, 7:27 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -120 (55%)Apr 20, 7:33 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -120 (55%)Apr 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -122 (55%)Apr 20, 2:09 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -122 (55%)Apr 20, 4:54 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -120 (55%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -117 (54%)Apr 20, 8:33 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -116 (54%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -116 (54%)Apr 20, 11:18 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -114 (53%)Apr 21, 12:39 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 21, 2:03 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -111 (53%)Apr 21, 2:42 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -110 (52%)Apr 21, 7:15 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -110 (52%)Apr 21, 7:36 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -111 (53%)Apr 21, 3:33 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -111 (53%)Apr 22, 1:36 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 1:45 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 1:51 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 2:39 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 2:48 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -111 (53%)Apr 22, 2:54 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -115 (53%)Apr 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 22, 7:54 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 22, 8:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 22, 9:03 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -114 (53%)Apr 22, 9:15 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 22, 9:24 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 9:30 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -112 (53%)Apr 22, 9:33 AM UTC · Aljamain Sterling -113 (53%)Apr 17, 6:36 AM UTC · Brett Johns -145 (59%)Apr 17, 7:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -135 (57%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · Brett Johns -132 (57%)Apr 17, 9:18 AM UTC · Brett Johns -133 (57%)Apr 17, 9:48 AM UTC · Brett Johns -129 (56%)Apr 17, 9:57 AM UTC · Brett Johns -123 (55%)Apr 17, 10:09 AM UTC · Brett Johns -121 (55%)Apr 17, 1:12 PM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 17, 2:03 PM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 17, 4:57 PM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 17, 5:54 PM UTC · Brett Johns -117 (54%)Apr 17, 7:15 PM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 17, 9:15 PM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 17, 10:03 PM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 17, 10:48 PM UTC · Brett Johns -114 (53%)Apr 18, 12:00 AM UTC · Brett Johns -115 (53%)Apr 18, 12:24 AM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 18, 12:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 18, 12:54 AM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 18, 1:42 AM UTC · Brett Johns -107 (52%)Apr 18, 1:54 AM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 18, 4:24 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 18, 4:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 18, 5:54 AM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 18, 7:24 PM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 18, 9:27 PM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 19, 2:24 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 19, 8:27 AM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 19, 11:48 PM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 20, 12:00 AM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 20, 1:57 AM UTC · Brett Johns -106 (51%)Apr 20, 2:09 AM UTC · Brett Johns -106 (51%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · Brett Johns -107 (52%)Apr 20, 5:27 AM UTC · Brett Johns -107 (52%)Apr 20, 7:03 AM UTC · Brett Johns -103 (51%)Apr 20, 7:27 AM UTC · Brett Johns -102 (50%)Apr 20, 7:33 AM UTC · Brett Johns -102 (50%)Apr 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Brett Johns -102 (50%)Apr 20, 2:09 PM UTC · Brett Johns -102 (50%)Apr 20, 4:54 PM UTC · Brett Johns -103 (51%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · Brett Johns -105 (51%)Apr 20, 8:33 PM UTC · Brett Johns -106 (51%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Brett Johns -107 (52%)Apr 20, 11:18 PM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 21, 12:39 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 21, 2:03 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 21, 2:42 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 21, 7:15 AM UTC · Brett Johns -112 (53%)Apr 21, 7:36 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 21, 3:33 PM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 21, 9:00 PM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 22, 1:36 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 22, 1:45 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 22, 1:51 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 22, 2:39 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 22, 2:48 AM UTC · Brett Johns -111 (53%)Apr 22, 2:54 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Brett Johns -108 (52%)Apr 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 22, 7:54 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 22, 8:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 22, 9:03 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)Apr 22, 9:15 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 22, 9:24 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 22, 9:30 AM UTC · Brett Johns -110 (52%)Apr 22, 9:33 AM UTC · Brett Johns -109 (52%)-113-109
SportsbookAljamain SterlingBrett Johns
BetOnline-110-110
Bookmaker-114-106
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-107-105
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-118-106

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aljamain Sterling vs Brett Johns?

Aljamain Sterling defeated Brett Johns by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aljamain Sterling vs Brett Johns?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Was Aljamain Sterling vs Brett Johns a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling.

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

Win probability

Aljamain Sterling 47%53% Brett Johns

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
9 edges
Brett Johns
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power53
94Speed49
90Precision51
92Durability84
97Engine96
94Wrestling98
95Ground96

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Kick speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Aljamain Sterling is on the left of every row, Brett Johns on the right.
88Punch power58
91Kick power48
93Punch speed49
95Kick speed49
90Accuracy51
94Takedowns98
93Ground striking96
97Submissions96
92Chin90
92Body strength78
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

26-5-0
Record
17-2-0
1801
Power Index rating
1821
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Wales

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

Brett Johns

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.26
SLpM
2.86
52%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.15
SApM
3.84
59%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.54
TD Avg.
4.92
32%
TD Acc.
49%
44%
TD Def.
58%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aljamain Sterling · 4-1
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Benson Henderson
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jay Jay Wilson
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    Decision
Brett Johns · 2-3
  • L
    Nikolay Grozdev
    WOW 25: Madrid · Dec 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Featherweight
  • W
    Levan Kirtadze
    WOW 21: Starlite · Aug 9, 2025
    Submission · Featherweight
  • L
    Tyler Diamond
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 27, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Timur Khizriev
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 18, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    David Crol
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 4: 2023 Finals · Dec 7, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:09 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 9 fights
61.2
Avg sig. strikes
36.1
2.43
Avg takedowns
3.89
4:46
Avg control time
6:26
174
Career high strikes
73
8
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Aljamain Sterling
Strike target
Brett Johns
50%
Head
88%
31%
Body
9%
19%
Leg
3%
Aljamain Sterling
Strike position
Brett Johns
67%
Distance
37%
15%
Clinch
9%
18%
Ground
54%