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Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling

“Funk Master”

#4 Featherweight

26-5-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
USA flagUSA
Age
37
Height
5′7″
Reach
71″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
146 lbs
Style
Kickboxer
Trains at
Serra-Longo - Long Island, NY
UFC debut
Feb. 22, 2014

Career in the UFC

4.26per min
Sig. strikes landed
2.15per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
53%
Striking accuracy
2.54per 15 min
Takedowns
12%
Takedown accuracy
0.64per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.00per 15 min
Knockdowns
14:23
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Apr 25, 2026WYoussef ZalalUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. ZalalDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  2. Aug 23, 2025WBrian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Walker vs. ZhangDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  3. Dec 7, 2024LMovsar EvloevUFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  4. Apr 13, 2024WCalvin KattarUFC 300: Pereira vs. HillDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  5. Aug 19, 2023LSean O'MalleyUFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyKO/TKOR2, 0:51
  6. May 6, 2023WHenry CejudoUFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  7. Oct 22, 2022WTJ DillashawUFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevKO/TKOR2, 3:44
  8. Apr 9, 2022WPetr YanUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  9. Mar 6, 2021WPetr YanUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaDQR4, 4:29
  10. Jun 6, 2020WCory SandhagenUFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerSubmissionR1, 1:28
  11. Jun 8, 2019WPedro MunhozUFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  12. Feb 17, 2019WJimmie RiveraUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  13. Sep 8, 2018WCody StamannUFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSubmissionR2, 3:42
  14. Apr 21, 2018WBrett JohnsUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Dec 9, 2017LMarlon MoraesUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaKO/TKOR1, 1:07
  16. Jul 29, 2017WRenan BaraoUFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  17. Apr 15, 2017WAugusto MendesUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. ReisDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  18. Jan 28, 2017LRaphael AssuncaoUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. PenaDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  19. May 29, 2016LBryan CarawayUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. GarbrandtDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  20. Dec 10, 2015WJohnny EduardoUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantSubmissionR2, 4:18
  21. Apr 18, 2015WTakeya MizugakiUFC on Fox: Machida vs. RockholdSubmissionR3, 2:11
  22. Jul 16, 2014WHugo VianaUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. MillerKO/TKOR3, 3:50
  23. Feb 22, 2014WCody GibsonUFC 170: Rousey vs. McMannDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  24. Nov 2, 2013WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. RobertsSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 1:49
  25. Aug 24, 2012WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16: Williams vs. JacobySubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R2, 4:05
  26. Apr 14, 2012WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14: No MercySubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R3, 2:11
  27. Oct 22, 2011WSean SantellaCFFC 11: Danger Zone!Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  28. Jul 23, 2011WEvan ChmielskiCFFC 10: Black EyeTKOR1, 4:58
  29. Jun 17, 2011WClaudio LedesmaROC 36: Ring of Combat 36Decision - SplitR3, 5:00
  30. May 21, 2011WHarley LeimbachEFC: Bragging Rights 2Submission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 4:01
  31. Apr 22, 2011WSergio da SilvaUCC 4: SupremacyDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00