Aljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
#4 Featherweight
18-5-0
Physical stats
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 31, 1989
Age37
DivisionFeatherweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.26
Str. Acc52%
SApM2.15
Str. Def59%
TD Avg2.54
TD Acc32%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6
Recent form
W W L W L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate33%
Times finished40%
StreakW2
Best streak9
Avg fight14:23
Octagon time5h 30m
Opp win%74%
ActiveFeb. 22, 2014 – Apr. 25, 2026 (13y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Career story
Aljamain Sterling "Funk Master" is a 26-5-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Aljamain debuted Feb. 22, 2014 vs Cody Gibson (win). Longest win streak: 9. On a 2-fight win streak. 13 years active (Feb. 22, 2014–Apr. 25, 2026).
Best wins: Renan Barao (U-DEC R3, Jul. 29, 2017); Jimmie Rivera (U-DEC R3, Feb. 17, 2019); Johnny Eduardo (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Dec. 10, 2015).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 25, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | W Youssef Zalal | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 35 | 6 0 | 1 1 |
| Aug. 23, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | W Brian Ortega | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 124 55 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 07, 2024 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | L Movsar Evloev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 12 8 | 6 4 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | W Calvin Kattar | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 39 8 | 8 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 19, 2023 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | L Sean O'Malley | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:51 | 0 1 | 17 25 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 06, 2023 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | W Henry Cejudo | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 135 99 | 4 3 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 22, 2022 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | W TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:44 | 0 0 | 72 8 | 5 0 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 09, 2022 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | W Petr Yan | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 62 63 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 06, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | W Petr Yan | DQ | 4 | 4:29 | 0 1 | 97 86 | 1 7 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 06, 2020 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | W Cory Sandhagen | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:28 | 0 0 | 2 1 | 0 0 | 2 0 |
| Jun. 08, 2019 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | W Pedro Munhoz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 174 105 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 17, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | W Jimmie Rivera | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 101 24 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 08, 2018 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | W Cody Stamann | SUB Suloev Stretch | 2 | 3:42 | 0 0 | 33 12 | 2 3 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | W Brett Johns | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 89 27 | 3 1 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 09, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | L Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 1:07 | 0 2 | 3 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2017 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | W Renan Barao | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 71 19 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 15, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | W Augusto Mendes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 83 30 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 28, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | L Raphael Assuncao | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 52 39 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 29, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | L Bryan Caraway | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 32 9 | 1 3 | 2 0 |
| Dec. 10, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | W Johnny Eduardo | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 4:18 | 0 0 | 23 4 | 2 0 | 1 0 |
| Apr. 18, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | W Takeya Mizugaki | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 2:11 | 0 0 | 32 13 | 3 0 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 16, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | W Hugo Viana | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 3:50 | 0 0 | 62 15 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 22, 2014 | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | W Cody Gibson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 18 | 3 4 | 3 1 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.