Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling

Feb 18, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 18, 2019

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueFootprint Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, February 18, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 12:00 PM
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Jimmie RiveraEl Terror |23-5-0Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain SterlingAljamain SterlingFunk Master |26-5-0

Jimmie RiveraEl Terror23-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

23-5-0Record26-5-0

37Age37

5'4"Height5'7"

68.5"Reach71"

135 lbsWeight145 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Aljamain SterlingFunk Master26-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Aljamain Sterling owns a 108-point Elo edge (elite). Aljamain Sterling shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Jimmie RiveraAljamain Sterling

Recent form

Jimmie RiveraL W L L W · -25 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Aljamain SterlingW W L W L · -6 Elo last 5

WWLWL

Elo edge

Jimmie Rivera1747-14 last move

Aljamain Sterling1855+9 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jimmie RiveraNot on the active ladder · 1747 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Urijah Faber (rated 1785 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Marlon Moraes (rated 1754 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -25 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1657, not 1747: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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.

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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What's at stake

Jimmie RiveraNow 1747

Wins by decision+16→ 1763

Loses by decision-8→ 1739

Aljamain SterlingNow 1855 · #3 Featherweight

Wins by decision+8→ 1863

Loses by decision-16→ 1839

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Jimmie RiveravsAljamain Sterling

Takedown average

0.88vs2.45

Submission average

0.11vs0.64

Takedown defense

93%vs45%

Takedown accuracy

17%vs31%

Finishing profile

Jimmie Riveradecision leads 74% of wins

Aljamain Sterlingdecision leads 54% of wins

Common opponents

Petr Yan Jimmie Rivera: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 8, 2019 Aljamain Sterling: win · Decision (Split) · Apr 9, 2022

Petr Yan Jimmie Rivera: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 8, 2019Aljamain Sterling: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 30, 2021

Petr Yan Jimmie Rivera: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 8, 2019 Aljamain Sterling: win · DQ (illegal knee) · Mar 6, 2021

Tale of the tape

Jimmie RiveraAljamain Sterling

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.03Sig. strikes landed per min4.45

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

40Sig. strike accuracy53

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

3.90Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.21

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

60Sig. strike defense60

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

0.88Takedown average2.45

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

17Takedown accuracy31

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

93Takedown defense45

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0.11Submission average0.64

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

4Wins by knockout3

2Wins by submission8

17Wins by decision14

1Losses by knockout2

0Losses by submission0

4Losses by decision3

Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ. Jimmie Rivera enters with a 23-5-0 record and Aljamain Sterling enters with a 26-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.