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UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
Kansas City, USA
15 Apr 2017
Bantamweight
VS
83%
Sterling
17%
Mendes
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Aljamain
Aljamain Sterling
"Funk Master"
265
5'7"71" reachOrthodox37 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 54
AM
Augusto Mendes
"Tanquinho"
62
Well-Rounded43 yrsOrthodox65" reach5'6"
CFR 11
★ Official Result
Aljamain SterlingwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Augusto Mendes · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sterling
Actual result
Sterling wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

Sterling is a strong favourite at 83% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 43 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Sterling has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Risk flags

Sterling's chin rating of 50 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SterlingMendes
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Sterling
Mendes
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"+
Height
5'6"
71"+
Reach
65"
37+
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sterling
Mendes
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
54.2
11.3
54.2
Performance Avg
28.3
38
Quality of Victory
25
71
Momentum Score
40
Sterling
Mendes
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.7
/ 10
0.7
/ 10
4.7
Style: Pressure
1.0
6.5
Style: Volume
8.7
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
19
Head
8
16
Body
1
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
32Distance9
5Clinch0
0Ground0
Sterling
Mendes
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.2
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
2.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
2.2
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sterling
Mendes
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
50
76
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
23/31 fights
Chin rating based on
3/8 fights
Sterling
Mendes
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
71
40
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Sterling
Mendes
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
0
12
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sterling
Mendes
Striking2.7 / 0.7Volume6.5 / 8.7Grappling3.2 / 2.4Wrestling2.3 / 1.7Submission2.2 / 0.0Pressure4.7 / 1.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
3.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
2.2
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
6.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
Sterling
Strike Zones
Mendes
Sterling
Attacking
19HEAD16BODY2LEGS37 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD1BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Mendes
Attacking
8HEAD1BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
19HEAD16BODY2LEGS37 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sterling targets the head (51% of attacks) — Mendes absorbs 51% of strikes there
🎯Mendes targets the head (89% of attacks) — Sterling absorbs 89% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sterling
RND
Mendes
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Sterling · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Youssef Zalal
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Brian Ortega
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Movsar Evloev
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Calvin Kattar
Decision
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · 2024-04
L · KO · R2
Sean O'Malley
KO/TKO
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08

Mendes · Last 3

L · Dec · R3
Aljamain Sterling
Decision
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · 2017-04
W · Dec · R3
Frankie Saenz
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · 2017-01
L · KO · R1
Cody Garbrandt
KO/TKO
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News & Media

Aljamain Sterling · Augusto Mendes
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