Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Jimmie Rivera
Jimmie Rivera
“El Terror”
23-5-0
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Jimmie Rivera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Aljamain Sterling defeated Jimmie Rivera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez, held Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Fight stats

Jimmie Rivera
Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 84
Significant strikes
101 of 176
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
36 of 97
Total strikes
129 of 206
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:49
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
8 of 59
Head
36 of 96
7 of 16
Body
39 of 51
9 of 9
Leg
26 of 29
17 of 77
Distance
77 of 146
7 of 7
Clinch
23 of 29
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 12
Sig. str.
21 of 30
11 of 16
Total str.
46 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 26
Sig. str.
48 of 80
14 of 32
Total str.
50 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 46
Sig. str.
32 of 66
11 of 49
Total str.
33 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Ryan Brueggeman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
26-5-0
0
Win Streak
2
36
Age
36
5'4"
Height
5'7"
68"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.26
40%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.90
SApM
2.15
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
2.54
27%
TD Acc.
32%
92%
TD Def.
44%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimmie Rivera · 2-3
  • L
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GaneSat, Feb 27, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Stamann
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. IgeWed, Jul 15, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesSat, Jun 8, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezSun, Feb 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Dodson
    UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 23 fights
50.2
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
0.73
Avg takedowns
2.43
0:53
Avg control time
4:46
96
Career high strikes
174
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Jimmie Rivera
Strike target
Aljamain Sterling
54%
Head
50%
21%
Body
31%
25%
Leg
19%
Jimmie Rivera
Strike position
Aljamain Sterling
88%
Distance
67%
10%
Clinch
15%
2%
Ground
18%