“Funk Master”
Aljamain Sterling
Featherweight#4
United States
26-5
Wins · Losses
3KO/TKO
8SUB
15DEC
Tale of the tape
Height5'7" (170 cm)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
TeamSerra-Longo - Long Island, NY
BackgroundKickboxer
UFC debut2014
Stats
Sig. strikes landed / min4.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.15
Striking accuracy53%
Striking defense59%
Knockdowns / 15 min0
Takedowns / 15 min2.54
Takedown accuracy32.2%
Takedown defense45%
Submission attempts / 15 min0.64
Average fight time14:23
Total octagon time5h 30m
Fights
- VSvs Kevin VallejosUFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling21 Nov 2026
- Wvs Youssef ZalalUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalUnanimous decision26 Apr 2026
- Wvs Brian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangUnanimous decision23 Aug 2025
- Lvs Movsar EvloevUFC 310Unanimous decision8 Dec 2024
- Wvs Calvin KattarUFC 300: Pereira vs. HillUnanimous decision12 Apr 2024
- Lvs Sean O'MalleyUFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyKO/TKO · R2 0:5118 Aug 2023
- Wvs Henry CejudoUFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoSplit decision5 May 2023
- Wvs TJ DillashawUFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevKO/TKO · R2 3:4421 Oct 2022
- Wvs Petr YanUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieSplit decision8 Apr 2022
- Wvs Petr YanUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaDisqualification · R4 4:295 Mar 2021
- Wvs Cory SandhagenUFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerSubmission · R1 1:285 Jun 2020
- Wvs Pedro MunhozUFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesUnanimous decision7 Jun 2019
- Wvs Jimmie RiveraUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezUnanimous decision16 Feb 2019
- Wvs Cody StamannUFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSubmission · R2 3:427 Sept 2018
- Wvs Brett JohnsUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeUnanimous decision20 Apr 2018
- Lvs Marlon MoraesUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaKO/TKO · R1 1:078 Dec 2017
- Wvs Renan BaraoUFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Unanimous decision28 Jul 2017
- Wvs Augusto MendesUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisUnanimous decision14 Apr 2017
- Lvs Raphael AssuncaoUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaSplit decision27 Jan 2017
- Lvs Bryan CarawayUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtSplit decision28 May 2016
- Wvs Johnny EduardoUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantSubmission · R2 4:189 Dec 2015
- Wvs Takeya MizugakiUFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdSubmission · R3 2:1117 Apr 2015
- Wvs Hugo VianaUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MillerKO/TKO · R3 3:5015 Jul 2014
- Wvs Cody GibsonUFC 170: Rousey vs McMannUnanimous decision21 Feb 2014