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

Aljamain Sterling def. Jimmie Rivera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Monday, February 18, 2019
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

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 Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#RiveraSterling
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Flores
#RiveraSterling
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#RiveraSterling
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Rivera
–
21
Sterling
●30–27 Sterling×19●29–28 Sterling×2
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Rivera
100%
Sterling
30 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Sterling73.3%●29–28 Sterling20%●30–28 Sterling3.3%●30–26 Sterling3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Sterling
R2
97%
Sterling
R3
87%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling?

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 Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling?

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

Referee
Ryan Brueggeman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jimmie Rivera 50%50% Aljamain Sterling

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

23-5-0
Record
26-5-0
1647
Elo rating
1649
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
36
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.26
40%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.90
SApM
2.15
60%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
2.54
27%
TD Acc.
32%
92%
TD Def.
44%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimmie Rivera · 2-3
  • L
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GaneSat, Feb 27, 2021
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  • W
    Cody Stamann
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs IgeThu, Jul 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 238: Cejudo vs MoraesSun, Jun 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 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 · 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

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%