Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo: Matchup Breakdown

Aljamain Sterling is 18-5 in the Featherweight division with a 78.3% win rate. Henry Cejudo is 10-6 at Flyweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Aljamain Sterling is listed as active. Henry Cejudo is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Aljamain Sterling leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo on May 6, 2023, won by Aljamain Sterling by Decision - Split in round 5.

Aljamain Sterling holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,250 to 1,105. Career peaks are 1,283 for Aljamain Sterling and 1,308 for Henry Cejudo. Aljamain Sterling has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 18 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Henry Cejudo has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 40.0% of the time.

Aljamain Sterling stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Henry Cejudo is 5' 4" with a reach of 64", orthodox. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling is 37, Henry Cejudo is 39.

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. Henry Cejudo has landed 838 at 47.4% with 26 takedowns and 0h 44m of control.

Aljamain Sterling has 5 title fights (4 won) against 6 (4 won) for Henry Cejudo. They share 2 common opponents: TJ Dillashaw, Marlon Moraes.