Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes

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4Key stats ledof 4 compared0
18-5UFC record1-2
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
1,234ELO rating: Sterling leads942
2Win streak: Sterling leads0
LWLWWLast 5 (old → new)LWL
33.3%Finish rate0.0%
71"Reach: Sterling leads65"
5' 7"Height: Sterling leads5' 6"
37 yrsAge43 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
61.2Sig. strikes / fight27.7
2.4Takedowns / fight1.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Augusto Mendes has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

1Sterling leads the series0
  1. Sterling wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · Apr 15, 2017

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

SterlingSUBDEC
MendesDEC
2 (11.1%)KO/TKO: Sterling leads0 (0.0%)
4 (22.2%)Submission: Sterling leads0 (0.0%)
11 (61.1%)Decision: Sterling leads1 (100.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

1,407Sig. strikes landed: Sterling leads83
52.6%Strike accuracy34.9%
0Knockdowns: Mendes leads1
703Head strikes: Sterling leads54
443Body strikes: Sterling leads13
261Leg strikes: Sterling leads16

No leader is marked on a percentage: Augusto Mendes has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

56Takedowns landed: Sterling leads4
32.2%Takedown accuracy33.3%
1h 49mControl time: Sterling leads0h 05m
14Sub. attempts: Sterling leads0
4Reversals: Sterling leads1

No leader is marked on a percentage: Augusto Mendes has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

23Fights: Sterling leads3
18Wins: Sterling leads1
5Losses2
6Finishes: Sterling leads0
78.3%Win rate33.3%
4Title wins: Sterling leads0
5Title fights: Sterling leads0
9Best win streak: Sterling leads1
1,281Peak ELO: Sterling leads1,000
202Days / fight: Sterling leads210
145 lbs.Weight135 lbs.

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Aljamain Sterling vs Augusto Mendes: Matchup Breakdown

Aljamain Sterling is 18-5 in the Featherweight division with a 78.3% win rate. Augusto Mendes is 1-2 at Bantamweight, winning 33.3% of the time. Aljamain Sterling is listed as active. Augusto Mendes is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Aljamain Sterling leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017, won by Aljamain Sterling by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Aljamain Sterling holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,234 to 942. Career peaks are 1,281 for Aljamain Sterling and 1,000 for Augusto Mendes. Aljamain Sterling has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 18 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Augusto Mendes has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

Aljamain Sterling stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Augusto Mendes is 5' 6" with a reach of 65", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling is 37, Augusto Mendes is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Aljamain Sterling has landed 1,407 significant strikes at 52.6% accuracy with 56 takedowns and 1h 49m of control time. Augusto Mendes has landed 83 at 34.9% with 4 takedowns and 0h 05m of control.

Aljamain Sterling has 5 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Augusto Mendes. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Aljamain Sterling and Augusto Mendes fought before?

Yes. Aljamain Sterling and Augusto Mendes have fought once in the UFC. Aljamain Sterling won by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis on April 15, 2017.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Aljamain Sterling or Augusto Mendes?

Aljamain Sterling has more UFC wins: 18 to 1. Aljamain Sterling's UFC record is 18-5; Augusto Mendes's is 1-2.

KO/TKO wins: Aljamain Sterling 2, Augusto Mendes 0. Submission wins: Aljamain Sterling 4, Augusto Mendes 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or Augusto Mendes?

Aljamain Sterling is taller at 5'7", to Augusto Mendes's 5'6" (1 inch). Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71 inches to 65.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.