Aljamain Sterling

ALJAMAIN STERLING

"Funk Master"

18-578.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

31/07/1989 (37)

Birthplace

Uniondale, New York

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Featherweight

Height

170 cm (5'7")

Reach

180 cm (71")

Style

Kickboxer

Biography

Aljamain Antoine Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Sterling is the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification. He also competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championship, where he is a former Cage Fury Fighting Bantamweight Champion. As of April 28, 2026, he is #4 in UFC featherweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

23 total fights · 11% KO rate

KO/TKO2 (11%)
Submission4 (22%)
Decision11 (61%)

Fight history (24)

1 / 5
Upcoming
vs Kevin VallejosUFC Fight Night 294 - Prochazka vs. Stirling — 21/11/2026
Win
vs Youssef ZalalDecision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45) (R5)UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal — 25/04/2026
Win
vs Brian OrtegaDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) (R5)UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang — 23/08/2025
Loss
vs Movsar EvloevDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 310 — 07/12/2024
Win
vs Calvin KattarDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 300 — 13/04/2024

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