Sterling dominates Zalal with 230-60 striking edge, 10-8 fourth round

Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision with identical 49-45 scores from all three judges. Sterling controlled the fight with a massive 230 to 60 advantage in total strikes landed and went 6-for-6 on takedown attempts. He also dominated control time with 10 minutes and 37 seconds compared to Zalal's 3 minutes and 48 seconds. While Sterling conceded the third round, he won the fourth round 10-8 on all scorecards. This victory gives Sterling his second consecutive win and improves his featherweight record to 3-1, while ending Zalal's eight-fight winning streak that included five UFC victories.