Kevin Vallejos vs Aljamain Sterling

Kevin Vallejos

Pro 18-1-0 | UFC 4-0-0

Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling

Pro 26-5-0 | UFC 18-5-0

Age

24|37

Height

5'7"|5'7"

Reach

68"|71"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kevin Vallejos	Aljamain Sterling	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.6%	52.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7	4.3	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	2.1	►
Strike Differential	2.1/min	2.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%	32.2%	—
Takedown Defense	90.0%	44.9%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1	2.5	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.6	►
Control Time/15min	1:49	4:58	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%	11.1%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	22.2%	—
Decision % of Wins	25.0%	66.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:02	14:22	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	2.1	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	2	4	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Kevin Vallejos Aljamain Sterling League median

Statistic	Kevin Vallejos	Aljamain Sterling	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	40.3%	79.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:02	14:22	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	39.1%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	61.5%	78.3%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	24-15 (61.5%)	137-38 (78.3%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	24-15 (61.5%)	108-32 (77.1%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	86.6%	49.9%	—
% Time in Control	12.1%	33.1%	▶
% Time Controlled	1.3%	17.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	90.3%	66.1%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.96	5.70	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.06	3.44	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.90	+2.27	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.7%	45.5%	—
Distance Strike Defense	58.4%	63.0%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	3.20	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	1.01	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.23	5.27	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.05	1.49	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.23	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kevin Vallejos	Aljamain Sterling	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.6%	53.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7	2.8	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	1.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%	57.5%	►
Takedown Defense	90.0%	42.9%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:51	7:03	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Kevin Vallejos

WIN

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:33

Kevin Vallejos36/5565%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 2

Josh Emmett3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Vallejos	36/55	65%	0/0	0:38	2
	Josh Emmett	3/12	25%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Giga Chikadze

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 2, 1:29

Kevin Vallejos20/3262%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:28KD 1

Giga Chikadze12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Vallejos	9/18	50%	0/1	1:27	—
	Giga Chikadze	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kevin Vallejos	11/14	79%	0/0	0:01	1
	Giga Chikadze	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Danny Silva

UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kevin Vallejos90/22939%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:14

Danny Silva69/16442%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kevin Vallejos	19/54	35%	0/2	0:19	—
	Danny Silva	10/39	26%	1/1	0:10	—

R2	Kevin Vallejos	35/81	43%	1/2	0:33	—
	Danny Silva	22/50	44%	0/3	0:04	—

R3	Kevin Vallejos	36/94	38%	1/1	0:22	—
	Danny Silva	37/75	49%	0/5	0:08	—

Aljamain Sterling

WIN

vs. Youssef Zalal

UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Aljamain Sterling46/8952%TD 6/11Ctrl 13:49

Youssef Zalal35/6554%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aljamain Sterling	8/24	33%	1/2	2:19	—
	Youssef Zalal	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aljamain Sterling	15/29	52%	1/3	2:25	—
	Youssef Zalal	15/23	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Aljamain Sterling	2/3	67%	2/2	0:47	—
	Youssef Zalal	3/4	75%	0/0	3:48	—

R4	Aljamain Sterling	16/22	73%	1/2	4:16	—
	Youssef Zalal	3/4	75%	0/0	0:11	—

R5	Aljamain Sterling	5/11	45%	1/2	4:02	—
	Youssef Zalal	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brian Ortega

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Catch Weight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55

Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aljamain Sterling	27/44	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brian Ortega	2/28	7%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Aljamain Sterling	13/54	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brian Ortega	9/40	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Aljamain Sterling	35/52	67%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brian Ortega	21/42	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Aljamain Sterling	25/39	64%	1/1	1:36	—
	Brian Ortega	13/37	35%	0/0	0:02	—

R5	Aljamain Sterling	24/38	63%	2/4	2:19	—
	Brian Ortega	10/27	37%	0/1	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Movsar Evloev

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Aljamain Sterling12/2646%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:16

Movsar Evloev8/2631%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Aljamain Sterling	3/11	27%	2/2	2:49	—
	Movsar Evloev	1/6	17%	1/1	0:55	—

R2	Aljamain Sterling	5/8	62%	1/3	0:48	—
	Movsar Evloev	3/9	33%	2/2	3:25	—

R3	Aljamain Sterling	4/7	57%	3/3	2:39	—
	Movsar Evloev	4/11	36%	1/2	1:49	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Kevin Vallejos is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 4.3. Their opponent absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute on average — Kevin Vallejos's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kevin Vallejos shoots at 33% accuracy but Aljamain Sterling stops 45% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Aljamain Sterling shoots at 32% accuracy against Kevin Vallejos's 90% defense — Kevin Vallejos should keep it standing.

Control: Aljamain Sterling controls 4:45 per fight on average vs 0:51 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Kevin Vallejos finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Aljamain Sterling's fights average 14:22 vs 7:02 for Kevin Vallejos. If this reaches the championship rounds, Aljamain Sterling's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com