Featherweight · USA
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
- UFC record
- 18-5-0
- 23 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 26-5-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 25 Apr 2026
- Born
- 31 Jul 1989
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Team
- Serra-Longo Fight Team
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.25
- 1407 landed of 2675 thrown (53%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.15
- opponents landed 710 of 1739
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 32%
- 56 of 174 attempts
UFC career: 23 measured of 23 UFC bouts, 330.7 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career23 measured of 23 UFC bouts, 330.7 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 85.9 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 4.251407 landed of 2675 thrown (53%) | 2.77238 landed of 448 thrown (53%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 2.15opponents landed 710 of 1739 | 1.53opponents landed 131 of 329 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 32%56 of 174 attempts | 57%23 of 40 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 45%conceded 27 of 49 faced | 43%conceded 4 of 7 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 0scored, 5 suffered | 0scored, 1 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Win
Youssef Zalal
25 Apr 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Win
23 Aug 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Loss
7 Dec 2024 · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Calvin Kattar
13 Apr 2024 · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Sean O'Malley
19 Aug 2023 · UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
KO/TKO · R2 0:51Title fight
- Win
Henry Cejudo
6 May 2023 · UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
TJ Dillashaw
22 Oct 2022 · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
KO/TKO · R2 3:44Title fight
- Win
9 Apr 2022 · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
6 Mar 2021 · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
DQ · R4 4:29Title fight
- Win
Cory Sandhagen
6 Jun 2020 · UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
Submission · R1 1:28
- Win
Pedro Munhoz
8 Jun 2019 · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Jimmie Rivera
17 Feb 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Cody Stamann
8 Sept 2018 · UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Submission · R2 3:42
- Win
Brett Johns
22 Apr 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Marlon Moraes
9 Dec 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
KO/TKO · R1 1:07
- Win
Renan Barao
29 Jul 2017 · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Augusto Mendes
16 Apr 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Raphael Assuncao
29 Jan 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Loss
Bryan Caraway
30 May 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Win
Johnny Eduardo
10 Dec 2015 · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Submission · R2 4:18
- Win
Takeya Mizugaki
18 Apr 2015 · UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
Submission · R3 2:11
- Win
Hugo Viana
16 Jul 2014 · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller
KO/TKO · R3 3:50
- Win
Cody Gibson
22 Feb 2014 · UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Joel Roberts
2 Nov 2013 · CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:49Title fight
- Win
Sidemar Honorio
24 Aug 2012 · CFFC 16: Williams vs. Jacoby(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 4:05Title fight
- Win
Casey Johnson
14 Apr 2012 · CFFC 14: No Mercy(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R3 2:11Title fight
- Win
Sean Santella
22 Oct 2011 · CFFC 11: Danger Zone!(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
Evan Chmielski
23 Jul 2011 · CFFC 10: Black Eye(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:58
- Win
Claudio Ledesma
17 Jun 2011 · ROC 36: Ring of Combat 36(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Win
Harley Leimbach
21 May 2011 · EFC: Bragging Rights 2(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 4:01
- Win
Sergio da Silva
22 Apr 2011 · UCC 4: Supremacy(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.