Official MMA record
Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
Professional record
26-5-0
- Division
- Featherweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Uniondale, NY
Profile summary
Aljamain Sterling is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 26-5-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
26-5-0
Total fights
31
Rounds fought
77.5
Current streak
2 W
Finish rate
42.3%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
15y 2d
Fights per year
2.1
Longest layoff
1y 2m 8d
Quickest turnaround
27d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:28
Fastest KO
04:58
Fastest submission
01:28
Finished rate
40%
Avg. fight length · wins
12:54
Avg. fight length · losses
10:23
Avg. rounds · wins
2.6
Avg. rounds · losses
2.1
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | W | Youssef Zalal | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT 274: STERLING vs ZALALVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | W | Brian Ortega | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT 257: WALKER vs MINGYANGVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | L | Movsar Evloev | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 310: PANTOJA vs ASAKURAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | W | Calvin Kattar | Featherweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 300: PEREIRA vs HILLVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | L | Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEYVerifiedTitle bout | R2/00:51 |
| May 6, 2023 | W | Henry Cejudo | Bantamweight | Decision UFC 288: STERLING vs CEJUDOVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | W | TJ Dillashaw | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC UFC 280: OLIVEIRA vs MAKHACHEVVerifiedTitle bout | R2/03:44 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | W | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIEVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | W | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | Disqualification UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYAVerifiedTitle bout | R4/04:29 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | W | Cory Sandhagen | Bantamweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 250: NUNES vs. SPENCERVerified | R1/01:28 |
| Jun 8, 2019 | W | Pedro Munhoz | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 238Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | W | Jimmie Rivera | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: Ngannou vs VelasquezVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | W | Cody Stamann | Bantamweight | Submission · Knee Bar UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILLVerified | R2/03:42 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | W | Brett Johns | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. LeeVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | L | Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight | KO UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaVerified | R1/01:07 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | W | Renan Barao | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones llVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | W | Augusto Mendes | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. ReisVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | L | Raphael Assuncao | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. PenaVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 29, 2016 | L | Bryan Caraway | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. GarbrandtVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | W | Johnny Eduardo | Bantamweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC Fight Night 80; Namajunas vs VanZantVerified | R2/04:18 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | W | Takeya Mizugaki | Bantamweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke UFC on FOX 15Verified | R3/02:11 |
| Jul 16, 2014 | W | Hugo Viana | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Fight Night 45: Miller vs. CerroneVerified | R3/03:50 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | W | Cody Gibson | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | W | Joel Roberts | Bantamweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Fury Fighting Championships 30VerifiedTitle bout | R2/01:39 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | W | Sedico Honorio | Bantamweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Fury Fighting Championships 16VerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:05 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | W | Casey Johnson | Bantamweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Cage Fury Fighting Championships 14VerifiedTitle bout | R3/02:11 |
| Oct 22, 2011 | W | Sean Santella | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision CFFC 11: Danger ZoneVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Jul 23, 2011 | W | Evan Chmielski | Featherweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes CFFC 10: Black EyeVerified | R1/04:58 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | W | Claudio Ledesma | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision Ring of Combat XXXVIVerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| May 21, 2011 | W | Harley Leimbach | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Bragging Rights IIVerified | R1/04:01 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | W | Sergio Da Silva | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UCC 4: SupremacyVerified | R3/05:00 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
6-1-0
Total fights
7
Rounds fought
16.5
Current streak
5 W
Finish rate
83.3%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
1y 4m
Fights per year
5.3
Longest layoff
11m 15d
Quickest turnaround
7d
Quick hits
Fastest win
02:44
Fastest KO
00:00
Fastest submission
02:44
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
06:44
Avg. fight length · losses
09:00
Avg. rounds · wins
2.2
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2010 | W | Eric Steppe | Featherweight | Submission Extreme Fight Club: Rock & RumbleVerifiedTitle bout | R3/01:44 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | W | Zech Lange | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Raging Wolf VIII: CAGE SUPREMACYVerifiedTitle bout | R5/03:00 |
| Jun 19, 2010 | W | Taylor Trahan | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Combat Zone 33: Massacre At The MeadowVerified | R2/01:34 |
| Jun 12, 2010 | W | Ben Oesterling | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Downtown Beatdown 3Verified | R2/00:44 |
| May 22, 2010 | W | Eric Steppe | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Thunder In The DomeVerified | R2/01:34 |
| May 8, 2010 | L | Zech Lange | Bantamweight | Decision · Split Decision Raging Wolf VII - Mayhem in the Mist: The SeriesVerified | R5/00:00 |
| May 23, 2009 | W | Vincent Morales | Featherweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke There Will Be Blood IIVerified | R2/02:50 |