UFC 259 · Bantamweight · Main card
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling
Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan by DQ, round 4 at 4:29. Bantamweight, 5 rounds, UFC 259, Mar 6, 2021. UFC records going in: Yan 7-0, Sterling 11-3.
Result
Aljamain Sterling won by DQ, round 4 at 4:29.
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling by the numbers
| Petr Yan | Aljamain Sterling | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-0 | UFC record going in | 11-3 |
| 21-5-0 | Pro record today | 26-5-0 |
| 7 | Wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
| 1 | Wins by submission | 8 |
| 13 | Wins by decision | 14 |
| 33 | Age | 37 |
| 5 ft 7 in | Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| 67 in | Reach | 71 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
| Russia | Country | USA |
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Yan vs. Sterling head-to-head
Yan and Sterling have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Yan vs. Sterling: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Yan | Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Rivera | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Jun 2019) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Feb 2019) |
Last bouts
Petr Yan: last 5 UFC bouts
- Petr Yan vs. José Aldo Petr Yan won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 5 at 3:24Yan vs. Aldo fight page
- Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber Petr Yan won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 3 at 0:43Yan vs. Faber fight page
- Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan Petr Yan won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Rivera vs. Yan fight page
- John Dodson vs. Petr Yan Petr Yan won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Dodson vs. Yan fight page
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Petr Yan Petr Yan won by KO/TKO, round 2 at 5:00Andrade vs. Yan fight page
Aljamain Sterling: last 5 UFC bouts
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen Aljamain Sterling won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 1:28Sterling vs. Sandhagen fight page
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Pedro Munhoz Aljamain Sterling won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Sterling vs. Munhoz fight page
- Jimmie Rivera vs. Aljamain Sterling Aljamain Sterling won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Rivera vs. Sterling fight page
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann Aljamain Sterling won by Submission (Kneebar), round 2 at 3:42Sterling vs. Stamann fight page
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Brett Johns Aljamain Sterling won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Sterling vs. Johns fight page