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Aljamain Sterling: fights and results

“Funk Master”
26–5–0MMA record · 2 wins in a row
  • 37
  • Height170 cm (5′7″)
  • Reach180 cm (5′11″)
  • Stanceorthodox
UFC rankings · featherweight№4no change
MMA record26–5–02 wins in a row
Height and reach170 cm (5′7″) · 180 cm (5′11″)Orthodox
UFC fights23last — 25 April 2026

Last UFC fights

2 wins in a rowWWLWL
WYoussef ZalalUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · FeatherweightSig. strikes 46/89 · Takedowns 6/11 · Control 13:49UDUnanimous decision
WBrian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · CatchweightSig. strikes 124/227 · Takedowns 3/6 · Control 3:55UDUnanimous decision
LMovsar EvloevUFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · FeatherweightSig. strikes 12/26 · Takedowns 6/8 · Control 6:16UDUnanimous decision
WCalvin KattarUFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · FeatherweightSig. strikes 39/71 · Takedowns 8/13 · Control 10:43UDUnanimous decision
LSean O'MalleyTitleUFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · BantamweightSig. strikes 17/35 · Takedowns 0/2 · Control 0:34KO/TKOR2 · 0:51
WHenry CejudoTitleUFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · BantamweightSig. strikes 135/210 · Takedowns 4/15 · Control 4:00SDSplit decision
WTJ DillashawTitleUFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · BantamweightSig. strikes 72/93 · Takedowns 5/8 · Control 7:06KO/TKOR2 · 3:44
WPetr YanTitleUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · BantamweightSig. strikes 62/110 · Takedowns 2/22 · Control 8:31SDSplit decision
WPetr YanTitleUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · BantamweightSig. strikes 97/230 · Takedowns 1/17 · Control 3:25DQDisqualificationR4 · 4:29
WCory SandhagenUFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · BantamweightSig. strikes 2/3 · Takedowns 0/1 · Control 1:13SubmissionR1 · 1:28

UFC fights in total: 23. UFC Stats data.

Wins by method

17 UFC wins
  • KO and TKO212%
  • submission424%
  • decision1165%

UFC statistics

Career averages in the UFC

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.26
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.15
Striking accuracy
52%
Striking defence
59%
Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.54
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.6
Takedown accuracy
32%
Takedown defence
44%

Upcoming fights

Sat, 21 November

21:00Aljamain SterlingKevin VallejosUFC Fight Night. 21.11.26
12.0021.72

Tournaments

Tale of the tape

Age
37 · 31 July 1989
Country
USA
Height
170 cm (5′7″)
Reach
180 cm (5′11″)
Weight
66 kg (145 lb) · featherweight
Stance
Orthodox

Data: UFC Stats, as of 8 November 2026

Featherweight rankings

Full rankings
  • 2Diego Lopes28–8
  • 3Lerone Murphy17–1–1
  • 4Aljamain Sterling26–5
  • 5Jean Silva18–3
  • 6Arnold Allen21–4

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