Result
Aljamain SterlingDQ
MethodDQ
RoundR4
Time4:29
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
DetailsIllegal knee
Elo swing-12Petr Yan (1799 → 1786)+12Aljamain Sterling (1789 → 1801)
DateMar 6, 2021
DivisionBantamweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastPPV
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L
No Mercy | 20-5-0Petr Yan
W
Funk Master | 26-5-0Aljamain Sterling
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling
Method :DQ
Round :R4
Time :4:29
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :Illegal knee
Petr Yan
Elo1820Great
3Y trend1756 → 1820
AwardFor the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Fight Overview
RoundR4
Time4:29
MethodDQ
Aljamain Sterling
Elo1856Elite
3Y trend1861 → 1856
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 DQ in round R4 at 4:29. Detailed fight-stat totals are limited for this completed fight. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling 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.
Petr YanAljamain Sterling
Elo edge
Petr Yan1820+19 last move
Aljamain Sterling1856+9 last move
Why they are ranked here
Petr Yan#2 of 316 active Bantamweight fighters · 1820 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat José Aldo (rated 1800 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Merab Dvalishvili (rated 1763 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +49 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 24 points behind #1 Merab Dvalishvili, 5 ahead of #3 Sean O'Malley.
Aljamain Sterling#3 of 375 active Featherweight fighters · 1856 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat T.J. Dillashaw (rated 1772 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
- 5 points behind #2 Movsar Evloev, 13 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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Recorded fight totals
Petr YanvsAljamain Sterling
No recorded fight totals yet.
Finishing profile
Petr Yandecision leads 60% of wins
Aljamain Sterlingdecision leads 54% of wins
Common opponents
Sean O'MalleyPetr Yan: loss · Decision (Split) · Oct 22, 2022Aljamain Sterling: loss · TKO (punches) · Aug 19, 2023
Cory SandhagenPetr Yan: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 30, 2021Aljamain Sterling: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jun 6, 2020
Round stats
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling is a completed Bantamweight Title fight from UFC 259 : BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA. Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan by DQ in round R4 at 4:29. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling quick answers
Who won Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling?
Aljamain Sterling won Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling by DQ in round R4 at 4:29.
What event is Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling on?
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling is listed on UFC 259 : BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA.
What are the records for Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling?
Petr Yan enters with a 20-5-0 record and Aljamain Sterling enters with a 26-5-0 record.
What division is Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling?
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling is listed as a Bantamweight Title fight.
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