Aljamain Sterling vs Jimmie Rivera

Aljamain Sterling vs Jimmie Rivera: Matchup Breakdown

Aljamain Sterling is 18-5 in the Featherweight division with a 78.3% win rate. Jimmie Rivera is 7-4 at Bantamweight, winning 63.6% of the time. Aljamain Sterling is listed as active. Jimmie Rivera is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Aljamain Sterling leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on Feb 17, 2019, won by Aljamain Sterling by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Aljamain Sterling holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,256 to 1,026. Career peaks are 1,293 for Aljamain Sterling and 1,122 for Jimmie Rivera. Aljamain Sterling has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 18 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Jimmie Rivera has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 14.3% of the time.

Aljamain Sterling stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Jimmie Rivera is 5' 4" with a reach of 68", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling is 37, Jimmie Rivera is 37.

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. Jimmie Rivera has landed 552 at 40.4% with 8 takedowns and 0h 09m of control.

Aljamain Sterling has 5 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Jimmie Rivera. They share 4 common opponents: Petr Yan, Pedro Munhoz, Cody Stamann, Marlon Moraes.