Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-08-23, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega as soon as we watch the full fight.Ortega vs Sterling is scheduled to take place Saturday, August 23rd, at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai (China), in a 3-round featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg) bout; it is on the undercard of Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang – UFC Fight Night 257 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 115 or UFC Shanghai). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Aljamain Sterling record
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Bw champion Aljamain Sterling entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-5-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 featherweight in the world.
He lost two out of his last three bouts, against Sean O’Malley in 2023 (Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O’Malley) and against Movsar Evloev in 2024 (Aljamain Sterling vs Movsar Evloev), between these two he beat Calvin Kattar (Aljamain Sterling vs Calvin Kattar).
Brian Ortega record
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brian Ortega, has a record of 16-4-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the featherweight division.
He lost three out of his last four bouts, against Alexander Volkanovski in 2021 (4-stars match, Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega), Yair Rodriguez in 2022 (Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez I) and Diego Lopes in 2024 (Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes); before this last one he took revenge on Rodriguez in February 2024 (Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega II).
Among the best fights of Ortega we suggest the Users’ mma Fights of the Year 2018: Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega.
Fight card
Here is the UFC Fight Night 257 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN+)
Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang
Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega
Sergei Pavlovich vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Kevin Borjas vs Su Mudaerji
Nueraji Taiyilake vs Kiefer Crosbie
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+)
Maheshate Hayisaer vs Gauge Young
Charles Johnson vs Loneer Kavanagh
Zhu Rong vs Austin Hubbard
Michel Pereira vs Kyle Daukaus
Zha Yi vs Westin Wilson
Su Young You vs Long Xiao
Diyar Nurgozhay vs Uran Satybaldiev
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who won Sterling vs Ortega fight?
Aljamain Sterling defeated Brian Ortega via unanimous decision. Scores were 50–45, 50–45, 50–45.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC Fight Night 257 post-fight octagon interview of Aljamain Sterling and Brian Ortega.
