Ortega vs Sterling

When is Ortega vs Sterling?

Brian Ortega will face Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Shanghai, on Saturday 23rd August 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Ortega vs Sterling stats

Brian Ortega steps into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Aljamain Sterling will make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This will be Brian Ortega's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014. Aljamain Sterling will mark his 21st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2014.

Brian Ortega's UFC record currently stands at 8-4-0, while Aljamain Sterling's comes in at 16-5-0.

The stats suggest Ortega has a slight advantage in power over Sterling, with a 19% knock out percentage over Sterling's 13%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ortega will have an advantage over Sterling, with a 50% submission rate over Sterling's 33%.

Brian Ortega is the younger man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Ortega has a height advantage of 1 inch over Sterling. Despite this, Sterling has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Ortega is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 11 months earlier than Sterling, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 20 less professional rounds, 59 to Sterling's 79.

Ortega vs Sterling form

Brian Ortega has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Diego Lopes at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, United States.

Before that, he had been defeated by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Island 6 on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Sterling has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Movsar Evloev at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Before that, he was victorious against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by split decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had won against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Aljamain Sterling has been fighting more than Brian Ortega.

Brian Ortega last fought 9 months and 13 days ago, while Aljamain Sterling's last outing was 6 months and 20 days ago.

Ortega's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Sterling's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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