Aljamain Sterling relied on his striking for much of the UFC Shanghai co-headliner. | Getty/UFC It may not have looked like it, but Aljamain Sterling was in survival mode down that stretch at UFC Shanghai.

In a dominant showing, Sterling picked apart Ortega for much of five rounds.

Ortega suffered a unanimous-decision loss in his last bout to Diego Lopes at UFC 306 -- Riyadh Season Noche UFC in September 2024.