Result
Aljamain SterlingTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR2
Time3:44
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeMarc Goddard
DetailsPunches
Elo swing+16Aljamain Sterling (1831 → 1847)-16TJ Dillashaw (1777 → 1760)
DateOct 22, 2022
DivisionBantamweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueEtihad Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Funk Master | 26-5-0Aljamain Sterling
L
17-5-0TJ Dillashaw
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw
Method :TKO
Round :R2
Time :3:44
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Marc Goddard
Details :Punches
Aljamain Sterling
Elo1855Elite
3Y trend1861 → 1855
AwardFor the UFC Bantamweight Championship
Fight Overview
RoundR2
Time3:44
MethodTKO
TJ Dillashaw
Elo1760Great
3Y trend1777 → 1760
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Aljamain Sterling won this fight by TKO in round R2 at 3:44. Aljamain Sterling led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Aljamain SterlingTJ Dillashaw
Elo edge
Aljamain Sterling1855+9 last move
TJ Dillashaw1760-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Aljamain Sterling#3 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1855 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat T.J. Dillashaw (rated 1769 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Sean O'Malley (rated 1783 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -6 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 6 points behind #2 Movsar Evloev, 12 ahead of #4 Movlid Khaybulaev.
TJ DillashawNot on the active ladder · 1760 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Joe Soto (rated 1689 at the time): +31.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Henry Cejudo (rated 1782 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1671, not 1760: 89 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Aljamain SterlingvsTJ Dillashaw
Control time
7:06vs0:00
Total strikes
148vs13
Sig. strikes
72vs8
Takedowns
5vs0
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Finishing profile
Aljamain Sterlingdecision leads 54% of wins
TJ DillashawKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Common opponents
Cory SandhagenAljamain Sterling: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jun 6, 2020TJ Dillashaw: win · Decision (Split) · Jul 24, 2021
Cory SandhagenAljamain Sterling: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jun 6, 2020TJ Dillashaw: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 8, 2021
Henry CejudoAljamain Sterling: win · Decision (Split) · May 6, 2023TJ Dillashaw: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 26, 2019
Round stats
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw is a completed Bantamweight Title fight from UFC 280 : OLIVEIRA VS MAKHACHEV. Aljamain Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in round R2 at 3:44. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw quick answers
Who won Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling won Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw by TKO in round R2 at 3:44.
What event is Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw on?
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw is listed on UFC 280 : OLIVEIRA VS MAKHACHEV.
What are the records for Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling enters with a 26-5-0 record and TJ Dillashaw enters with a 17-5-0 record.
What division is Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw?
Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw is listed as a Bantamweight Title fight.
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