Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Aljamain Sterling def. Brian Ortega (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District, China

Aljamain Sterling defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang, held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District.

Fight stats

Brian Ortega
Aljamain Sterling
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 174
Significant strikes
124 of 227
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
100 of 225
Total strikes
153 of 262
0 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
3:55
Significant strikes by target
30 of 138
Head
77 of 175
20 of 29
Body
21 of 26
5 of 7
Leg
26 of 26
54 of 173
Distance
100 of 198
0 of 0
Clinch
7 of 7
1 of 1
Ground
17 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 28
Sig. str.
27 of 44
2 of 28
Total str.
27 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 54
9 of 40
Total str.
13 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 42
Sig. str.
35 of 52
21 of 42
Total str.
35 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 37
Sig. str.
25 of 39
29 of 55
Total str.
35 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:36
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
24 of 38
39 of 60
Total str.
43 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
2:19

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#OrtegaSterling
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
David Lethaby
#OrtegaSterling
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Vito Paolillo
#OrtegaSterling
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Ortega
–
7
Sterling
●50–45 Sterling×7
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Ortega
100%
Sterling
62 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Sterling72.6%●49–46 Sterling17.7%●48–47 Sterling3.2%●50–44 Sterling3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Sterling
R2
98%
Sterling
R3
97%
Sterling
R4
97%
Sterling
R5
76%
Sterling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Ortega vs Aljamain Sterling?

Aljamain Sterling defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang, held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brian Ortega vs Aljamain Sterling?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brian Ortega 37%63% 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

16-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-5-0
1609
Elo rating
1702
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
4.26
37%
Str. Acc.
52%
6.38
SApM
2.15
49%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
2.54
25%
TD Acc.
32%
54%
TD Def.
44%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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 13 fights · 23 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
0.85
Avg takedowns
2.43
1:11
Avg control time
4:46
127
Career high strikes
174
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Brian Ortega
Strike target
Aljamain Sterling
71%
Head
50%
18%
Body
31%
11%
Leg
19%
Brian Ortega
Strike position
Aljamain Sterling
89%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
15%
5%
Ground
18%