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BantamweightUFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoMay 6, 2023

Aljamain Sterling, Split decision, 5 rounds.

Title fight

Walking in

Aljamain Sterling

Record14-3
StreakWon 8 straight
Strikes landed / min4.70Top third
Strike defence61%Top third
Takedowns / 15 min1.98Top third
Takedown defence41%Bottom

Henry Cejudo

Record10-2
StreakWon 6 straight
Strikes landed / min3.92Mid-pack
Strike defence65%Elite
Takedowns / 15 min2.12Top third
Takedown defence93%Elite

What happened

Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo
135/210Sig. strikes99/174
186/261Total strikes143/219
4/15Takedowns3/8
4:00Control5:06
Target
51/112Head35/99
50/60Body30/37
34/38Leg34/38
Position
103/174Distance82/152
24/28Clinch16/21
8/8Ground1/1
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