Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian 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
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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Aljamain Sterling won the decision.

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

#OrtegaSterling
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
#OrtegaSterling
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
#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

Betting Odds

Brian Ortega
+392
20% implied win probability
Open: +229Best: +546
Aljamain Sterling
-496
83% implied win probability
Open: -290Best: -265

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrian OrtegaAljamain Sterling
4casters+400-519
4Cx+396-514
Bet105+392-490
BetAnything+360-510
BetMGM+380-525
BetOnline+395-510
BetRivers+400-590
BetUS+381-520
Betway+350-500
Bookmaker+362-500
Bovada+405-520
Caesars+400-550
Circa+325-400
Cloudbet+546-1020
DraftKings+390-520
FanDuel+380-265
Pinnacle+404-507
Stake+420-500
SXBet+365-488

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

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

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.

Was Brian Ortega vs Aljamain Sterling a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 62 fan cards scored it for Aljamain Sterling; 100% of 7 media scores picked Aljamain Sterling.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brian Ortega 24%76% Aljamain Sterling

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 · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
2 edges
Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power90
91Speed94
89Precision90
91Durability92
92Engine97
85Wrestling94
96Ground95

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Takedowns +9

Attribute by attribute

Brian Ortega is on the left of every row, Aljamain Sterling on the right.
93Punch power88
88Kick power91
92Punch speed93
90Kick speed95
89Accuracy90
85Takedowns94
92Ground striking93
100Submissions97
92Chin92
90Body strength92
92Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-5-0
1680
Power Index rating
1877
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
37
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
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Aljamain Sterling · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    Decision

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%