Aljamain Sterling delivered a dominant unanimous decision victory over Youssef Zalal, with all three judges scoring the bout 49-45. Sterling overwhelmed Zalal in the statistics, landing 230 strikes to 60, securing six takedowns while allowing none, and controlling 10 minutes and 37 seconds compared to Zalal's 3 minutes and 48 seconds. Sterling conceded the third round but scored a decisive 10-8 fourth round. The victory is Sterling's second consecutive win and improves his featherweight record to 3-1, while ending Zalal's eight-fight winning streak, five of which came in the UFC.
