Featherweight
Aljamain Sterling vs Kevin Vallejos
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
18-5-0 · Featherweight
Fighter B
Kevin Vallejos
“El Chino”
4-0-0 · Featherweight
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Fighter A
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
18-5-0
- Division
- Featherweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Jul 31, 1989
VS
Fighter B
Kevin Vallejos
“El Chino”
4-0-0
- Division
- Featherweight
- Stance
- Switch
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Reach
- 68"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Dec 08, 2001
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 23 | 4 |
| Minutes | 330.7 | 28.2 |
| Knockdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Sig. landed | 1407/2675 | 160/343 |
| Sig. accuracy | 52.6% | 46.6% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 63.8 | 85.2 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 56/174 | 2/6 |
| TD accuracy | 32.2% | 33.3% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 14 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 4:58 | 1:49 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 4.25 · 77th percentile | 5.68 · 92nd percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.00 · 45th percentile | 2.13 · 100th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 4:58 · 85th percentile | 1:49 · 36th percentile |
Aljamain Sterling: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Kevin Vallejos: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 23 | 4 |
| Wins | 18 | 4 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 2 | 3 |
| Wins by submission | 4 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 11 | 1 |
| Other wins | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 2 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Aljamain Sterling offense
- Head50.0%
- Body31.5%
- Leg18.6%
- Distance66.9%
- Clinch14.9%
- Ground18.3%
Kevin Vallejos offense
- Head67.5%
- Body22.5%
- Leg10.0%
- Distance75.6%
- Clinch12.5%
- Ground11.9%
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 1407/2675 | 160/343 |
| Accuracy | 52.6% | 46.6% |
| Landed per 15 | 63.8 | 85.2 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Aljamain Sterling defense
- Head50.0%
- Body26.8%
- Leg23.2%
- Distance79.9%
- Clinch13.0%
- Ground7.2%
Kevin Vallejos defense
- Head59.0%
- Body24.0%
- Leg17.0%
- Distance99.0%
- Clinch1.0%
- Ground0.0%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 261/341 | 16/20 |
| Accuracy | 76.5% | 80.0% |
| Share of sig. | 18.6% | 10.0% |
| Per 15 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Leg defense | 20.3% | 43.3% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Aljamain Sterling | Fighter B, Kevin Vallejos |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 56/174 | 2/6 |
| TD accuracy | 32.2% | 33.3% |
| TD per 15 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 27/— | 1/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 14 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 2 | 0 |
| Reversals | 4 | 0 |
| Control | 109:33 | 3:25 |
| Control per 15 | 4:58 | 1:49 |
| Control conceded | 56:06 | 0:22 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Sterling. Cream is Vallejos.
- Sterling
- Vallejos
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Sterling and Vallejos.
- Sterling
- Vallejos
- Sterling
- Vallejos
Average takedowns landed in that round. Sterling and Vallejos.
- Sterling
- Vallejos
| Round | Sterling sig | Vallejos sig | Sterling TD | Vallejos TD | Sterling ctrl | Vallejos ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16.9/35.0 | 19.5/38.5 | 0.8/2.2 | 0/0.8 | 1:33 | 0:37 |
| R2 | 23/42.0 | 23/47.5 | 0.9/2.4 | 0.5/1 | 1:37 | 0:17 |
| R3 | 21.2/40.8 | 36/94 | 0.8/2.5 | 1/1 | 1:31 | 0:22 |
| R4 | 21.8/37 | — | 0.6/2.8 | — | 1:20 | — |
| R5 | 16.3/26.8 | — | 0.8/4.3 | — | 1:54 | — |
Defense by round
| Round | Sterling abs | Vallejos abs | Sterling TD faced | Vallejos TD faced | Sterling ctrl against | Vallejos ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7.6/21.7 | 9.5/28 | 0.4/0.6 | 0.3/0.5 | 0:36 | 0:03 |
| R2 | 10.4/25 | 12.5/27.5 | 0.4/0.7 | 0/1.5 | 0:43 | 0:02 |
| R3 | 9.7/26.5 | 37/75 | 0.5/0.9 | 0/5 | 1:06 | 0:08 |
| R4 | 17/29.2 | — | 0.2/0.6 | — | 1:06 | — |
| R5 | 16.8/29.5 | — | 0.3/0.8 | — | 0:42 | — |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Aljamain Sterling
Win vs Youssef Zalal
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
Sig 46/89 · TD 6/11
Win vs Brian Ortega
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
Sig 124/227 · TD 3/6
Loss vs Movsar Evloev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
Sig 12/26 · TD 6/8
Win vs Calvin Kattar
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 13, 2024
Sig 39/71 · TD 8/13
Loss vs Sean O'Malley
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:51
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
Sig 17/35 · TD 0/2
Showing 5 of 23 listed bouts.
Kevin Vallejos
Win vs Josh Emmett
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
Sig 36/55 · TD 0/0
Win vs Giga Chikadze
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:29
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · Dec 13, 2025
Sig 20/32 · TD 0/1
Win vs Danny Silva
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · Aug 2, 2025
Sig 90/229 · TD 2/5
Win vs SeungWoo Choi
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:09
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
Sig 14/27 · TD 0/0