Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Aljamain Sterling won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 21, 2018·Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupAljamain Sterling: WrestlervsBrett Johns: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Brett Johns wins(53.2%)
Actual result: Aljamain Sterling wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Aljamain Sterling
Red Corner
VS
Brett Johns
Blue Corner
-115
(53%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
36
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'7"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Aljamain Sterling
oldest →latest
W
vs Henry Cejudo · May 23L
KOvs Sean O'Malley · Aug 23W
vs Calvin Kattar · Apr 24L
vs Movsar Evloev · Dec 24W
vs Brian Ortega · Aug 25Brett JohnsW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Albert Morales · Jul 17W
SUBvs Joe Soto · Dec 17L
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 18W
SUBvs Tony Gravely · Jan 20W
vs Montel Jackson · Jul 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Aljamain SterlingMetricBrett Johns
4.26
Strikes / min
2.86
2.15
Strikes absorbed / min
3.84
59%
Strike defense
53%
2.54
TDs / 15 min
4.92
44%
Takedown defense
58%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.11Δ 3.09 — meaningful gap-0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Aljamain SterlingBrett Johns
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Aljamain Sterling(10 fights)Brett Johns(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-0.30.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-8.08.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Aljamain Sterling
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights22
Brett Johns
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights7