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Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling

27-7

Featherweight

5' 7" 146.0 Orthodox
ESPN Profile โ†—
UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs. Stirling
November 21, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Doha, Qatar
FIGHT PREVIEW

VS

Fight Lab Prediction Engine
Kevin Vallejos

Kevin Vallejos

18-1

Featherweight

5' 7" 145.0 Switch
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๐Ÿ“‹ Tale of the Tape

Aljamain Sterling Category Kevin Vallejos
37 Age 24
5' 7" Height 5' 7"
146.0 lbs Weight 145.0 lbs
71" Reach 68"
Orthodox Stance Switch
27-7 Record 18-1
4.45 SLpM 5.78
2.45 TD Avg 0.71
66.0 Fight Lab Score 71.0

๐Ÿ“Š Skill Comparison

Power
Aljamain Sterling
0.0
Kevin Vallejos
0.0

Speed
Aljamain Sterling
6.7
Kevin Vallejos
8.7

Technique
Aljamain Sterling
5.5
Kevin Vallejos
5.1

Wrestling
Aljamain Sterling
5.4
Kevin Vallejos
5.2

Submission
Aljamain Sterling
1.5
Kevin Vallejos
0.0

Cardio
Aljamain Sterling
6.8
Kevin Vallejos
3.8

Durability
Aljamain Sterling
10.0
Kevin Vallejos
7.5

Fight IQ
Aljamain Sterling
9.8
Kevin Vallejos
6.6

๐Ÿง  Fight Lab Prediction

๐Ÿ† Aljamain Sterling

Predicted Winner


50.0%
50.0%
Aljamain Sterling
Kevin Vallejos

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
94%
High
๐Ÿ”Ž Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Kevin Vallejos +3.4 (Fight IQ)
Secondary Edge Aljamain Sterling +3.0 (Experience)
Physical Edge Aljamain Sterling +1.9

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume -0.5
Striking -0.61
Wrestling -0.53
Grappling 1.96
Cardio 2.56
Fight IQ -3.4
Experience 2.98
Momentum -2.5
Total Edge -3.78

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

๐Ÿ“Š Fight Lab Comparison

Category Aljamain Sterling Kevin Vallejos
Resume Score
66.0

71.0
Win %
79.4%

94.7%
Striking Accuracy
52.0%

46.0%
Takedown Defense
44.0%

83.0%
SLpM
4.45

5.78
TD Avg
2.45

0.71

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Kevin Vallejos +0.5
Striking
Kevin Vallejos +0.6
Wrestling
Kevin Vallejos +0.5
Grappling
Aljamain Sterling +2.0
Cardio
Aljamain Sterling +2.6
Fight IQ
Kevin Vallejos +3.4
Experience
Aljamain Sterling +3.0

Overall Edge Kevin Vallejos +3.8

๐Ÿ“ Physical Matchup

Aljamain Sterling Category Kevin Vallejos
67" Height 67"
71.0" Reach 68.0"
Featherweight Weight Class Featherweight

HEIGHT DIFFERENCE EVEN
REACH DIFFERENCE Aljamain Sterling +3.0"

PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Comparable physical profile
PHYSICAL EDGE
Aljamain Sterling +1.85

๐Ÿง  Keys to Victory

Aljamain Sterling

  • โœ… Look for grappling exchanges and submission opportunities.
  • โœ… Push the pace and make the cardio advantage show over time.
  • โœ… Use the experience advantage to manage difficult moments.
  • โœ… Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.

Kevin Vallejos

  • โœ… Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • โœ… Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Last Five Performances

Aljamain Sterling
Recent Form
โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— L โ— L โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W
W Youssef Zalal
2026-04-25
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 46/89 (51.7%)
TD 6/11 (54.5%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 13:49
W Brian Ortega
2025-08-23
U-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 55/174 (31.6%)
TD 0/2 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:08
L Movsar Evloev
2024-12-07
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 12/26 (46.2%)
TD 6/8 (75.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 6:16
W Calvin Kattar
2024-04-13
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 8/29 (27.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:05
L Sean O'Malley
2023-08-19
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 0:51
SS 25/35 (71.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:18
W Henry Cejudo
2023-05-06
S-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 135/210 (64.3%)
TD 4/15 (26.7%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 4:00
W TJ Dillashaw
2022-10-22
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:44
SS 72/93 (77.4%)
TD 5/8 (62.5%)
KD 0    SUB 2    CTRL 7:06
W Petr Yan
2022-04-09
S-DEC โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
SS 62/110 (56.4%)
TD 2/22 (9.1%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 8:31
W Petr Yan
2021-03-06
DQ โ€ข R4 โ€ข 4:29
SS 97/230 (42.2%)
TD 1/17 (5.9%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 3:25
W Cory Sandhagen
2020-06-06
SUB โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:28
SS 2/3 (66.7%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 2    CTRL 1:13
W Pedro Munhoz
2019-06-08
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 174/349 (49.9%)
TD 0/7 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Jimmie Rivera
2019-02-17
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 24/84 (28.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 2:49
W Cody Stamann
2018-09-08
SUB โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:42
SS 33/74 (44.6%)
TD 2/9 (22.2%)
KD 0    SUB 2    CTRL 2:52
W Brett Johns
2018-04-21
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 89/152 (58.6%)
TD 3/9 (33.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:21
L Marlon Moraes
2017-12-09
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:07
SS 3/10 (30.0%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Renan Barao
2017-07-29
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 71/121 (58.7%)
TD 1/1 (100.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 5:40
W Augusto Mendes
2017-04-16
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Augusto Mendes
2017-04-15
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 83/161 (51.6%)
TD 2/6 (33.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 6:00
L Raphael Assuncao
2017-01-29
Decision - Split โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Raphael Assuncao
2017-01-28
S-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 52/172 (30.2%)
TD 0/3 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:02
L Bryan Caraway
2016-05-30
Decision - Split โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
L Bryan Caraway
2016-05-29
S-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 9/31 (29.0%)
TD 3/6 (50.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 6:34
W Johnny Eduardo
2015-12-10
SUB โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:18
SS 23/61 (37.7%)
TD 2/2 (100.0%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 3:28
W Takeya Mizugaki
2015-04-18
SUB โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:11
SS 13/42 (31.0%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:31
W Hugo Viana
2014-07-16
KO/TKO โ€ข R3 โ€ข 3:50
SS 15/46 (32.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Cody Gibson
2014-02-22
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
SS 18/53 (34.0%)
TD 4/6 (66.7%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 3:10
W Joel Roberts
2013-11-02
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:49
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Sidemar Honorio
2012-08-24
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:05
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Casey Johnson
2012-04-14
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R3 โ€ข 2:11
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Sean Santella
2011-10-22
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R5 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Evan Chmielski
2011-07-23
TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:58
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Claudio Ledesma
2011-06-17
Decision - Split โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Harley Leimbach
2011-05-21
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:01
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Sergio da Silva
2011-04-22
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Kevin Vallejos
Recent Form
โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W
Josh Emmett W
2026-03-14
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:33
3/12 (25.0%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Giga Chikadze W
2025-12-13
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 1:29
12/22 (54.5%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Danny Silva W
2025-08-02
U-DEC โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
69/164 (42.1%) SS
1/9 (11.1%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:22 CTRL
SeungWoo Choi W
2025-03-15
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:09
16/44 (36.4%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Cam Teague W
2024-09-25
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:23
Detailed fight statistics not available
Gonzalo Contreras W
2024-03-02
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 4:23
Detailed fight statistics not available
Maximiliano Perez W
2023-12-22
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R3 โ€ข 1:30
Detailed fight statistics not available
Jean Silva L
2023-09-06
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Eduardo Garagorri W
2023-05-13
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:15
Detailed fight statistics not available
Aldo Espindola W
2023-03-12
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 2:23
Detailed fight statistics not available
Nestor Machado W
2022-12-16
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Emmanuel Vallejos W
2022-11-20
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 1:04
Detailed fight statistics not available
Pablo Etelechea W
2022-10-15
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:06
Detailed fight statistics not available
Mauricio Flores W
2022-06-19
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 0:49
Detailed fight statistics not available
Gabriel Vargas W
2022-05-22
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) โ€ข R1 โ€ข 1:59
Detailed fight statistics not available
Jesus Ru W
2022-03-12
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Lucas Miletich W
2022-02-12
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 4:08
Detailed fight statistics not available
Matias Ponce W
2021-12-05
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 0:39
Detailed fight statistics not available
Rocco Cena W
2021-09-04
KO/TKO โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:40
Detailed fight statistics not available
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Aljamain Sterling 3-2
Kevin Vallejos 5-0
WIN %
Aljamain Sterling 60.0%
Kevin Vallejos 100.0%
FINISH RATE
Aljamain Sterling 20.0%
Kevin Vallejos 80.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Aljamain Sterling --
Kevin Vallejos --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Aljamain Sterling SS 45.7% ยท TD 43.2%
Kevin Vallejos SS 39.5% ยท TD 5.5%
AVG CONTROL
Aljamain Sterling 4:07
Kevin Vallejos 0:05
PREDICTION DATA
94%
High