FinishedMain card · #1
UFC Fight Night · Sunday 26 April 2026
DECISION49–45 ×3
Round5
Time5:00
Fight time25:00
Featherweight · 5 rounds
R1R2R3R4R5
Youssef
Aljamain
Striking
65
STRIKES
89
35
Power strikes
46
0
Knockdowns
0
Target
51
HEAD
56
7
BODY
16
7
LEGS
17
Grappling
0/0
TAKEDOWNS
6/1155%
1
Sub attempts
1
3:59
Control time
13:49
Source: API-MMA · fight totalsshares calculated by fighter.cy
Dominance
Share42%Share of strikes58%
43%Share of power strikes57%
16%Fight time in control
3:59 · 13:49 / 25:0055%
3:59 · 13:49 / 25:0055%
Strike map
Head · body · legsTale of the tape
Career rates · UFC 2022+ZalalSterling
6.06Strikes / min5.96
1.2Takedowns / 15 min3.5
38Takedown accuracy %40
22Control time %38
0.20Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
80Wins by finish %17
Key numbers
Key numbers · Sterling89
Sterling: 89 strikes — average since 2022: 108 per fight.
Strikes · recent fights+24
Strike differential in this bout: 89–65.
Differential · this bout46
Power strikes — 52% of all strikes.
Power strikes · recent fights13:49
Control time, from 6 takedowns — 55% of the fight.
Control · recent fightsRecord and form
Record · last 5Youssef Zalal
UFC 2022+5–1–1
·Streak1L
- Lvs Aljamain SterlingDECISION49–45 ×3 · 26 Apr 2026
- Wvs Josh EmmettSUBMISSIONR1 · 1:38 · 5 Oct 2025
- Wvs Calvin KattarDECISION29–28 ×3 · 16 Feb 2025
- Wvs Jack ShoreSUBMISSIONR2 · 0:59 · 2 Nov 2024
- Wvs Jarno ErrensSUBMISSIONR1 · 3:52 · 10 Aug 2024
Aljamain Sterling
UFC 2022+6–2
·Streak2W
- Wvs Youssef ZalalDECISION49–45 ×3 · 26 Apr 2026
- Wvs Brian OrtegaDECISION50–45 ×3 · 23 Aug 2025
- Lvs Movsar EvloevDECISION29–28 ×3 · 7 Dec 2024
- Wvs Calvin KattarDECISION30–27 ×3 · 13 Apr 2024
- Lvs Sean O'MalleyKO/TKOR2 · 0:51 · 20 Aug 2023
