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Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master” · 26-5-0 · #4
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Kevin Vallejos
“El Chino” · 18-1-0 · #9
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Aljamain Sterling vs Kevin Vallejos

Style & credentials

Aljamain Sterling
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
  • 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
  • 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
  • —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US
Kevin Vallejos

No background on record

Camp · Brothers of Life MMA · Argentina

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
61%
31%
Body
27%
19%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aljamain Sterlinglast 7 fights
49%19%32%
Kevin Vallejoslast 6 fights
74%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aljamain Sterling· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Vallejos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.264.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.153.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.540.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aljamain Sterling · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKevin Vallejos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.26
Strikes landed / min
4.98
2.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.27
2.54 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.66 / 2.3
32%
Takedown accuracy
29%
45%
Takedown defence
83%
4:46
Control time / fight
1:14
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aljamain Sterling23 UFC fights · 1407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%463/1364
18%260/416
15%218/286
Clinch
3%41/79
10%136/152
2%32/39
Ground
14%199/269
3%47/54
1%11/16
Kevin Vallejos6 UFC fights · 279 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%128/368
28%78/111
11%31/37
Clinch
6%17/27
2%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
7%20/27
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

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