Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega | Vertex MMA

Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega | Vertex MMA

Bout·Co-main·Catchweight·3 rounds

August 23, 2025·Shanghai

vs

U-Dec

R5 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

3-0 Aljamain Sterling

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Strike analysis

Aljamain Sterling

Head: 77
Body: 21
Legs: 26

Brian Ortega

Head: 30
Body: 20
Legs: 5

Round-by-round

Round 1

Aljamain Sterling

Brian Ortega

Sig. strikes

27 / 44 (61%)

2 / 28 (7%)

27 / 44 (61%)

Sig. strikes

2 / 28 (7%)

Head

16 / 32 (50%)

2 / 25 (8%)

16 / 32 (50%)

Head

2 / 25 (8%)

Body

3 / 4 (75%)

0 / 2 (0%)

3 / 4 (75%)

Body

0 / 2 (0%)

Totals

Aljamain Sterling

Brian Ortega

Sig. strikes

124 / 227 (55%)

55 / 174 (32%)

124 / 227 (55%)

Sig. strikes

55 / 174 (32%)

Head

77 / 175 (44%)

30 / 138 (22%)

77 / 175 (44%)

Head

30 / 138 (22%)

Body

21 / 26 (81%)

20 / 29 (69%)

21 / 26 (81%)

Body

20 / 29 (69%)

Legs

26 / 26 (100%)

5 / 7 (71%)

Judges' scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

Round	Sterling	Ortega
R1	10	9
R2	10	9
R3	10	9
R4	10	9
R5	10	9
Total	50	45

David Lethaby