Featherweight Division • Active
Aljamain Sterling
25-5-0 (W-L-D) • Kickboxer
United States
36
Years
Age
5'7"
Inches
Height
153
Lbs
Weight
71"
Inches
Reach
Serra-Longo - Long Island, NY
Gym
Trains at
🥊UFC Fight Record
Total Fights22
Wins17
Losses5
Avg Fight Time13:54
Last 2 Fights
2025-08-23WIN
vs Brian Ortega
Decision - Unanimous • Round 5 • 5:00
2024-12-07LOSS
vs Movsar Evloev
Decision - Unanimous • Round 3 • 5:00
🏆Win Method Distribution
Total Wins by Method
3
KO/TKO Wins
(12%)
14
Decision Wins
(56%)
8
Submission Wins
(32%)
👊Striking Statistics
Strikes Landed/Min4.45
Striking Accuracy53.0%
Striking Defense60.0%
Strikes Absorbed/Min2.21
Knockdown Avg0.00
Sig. Strikes Landed1361
Sig. Strikes Attempted2586
📍Striking Position Distribution
Total Strikes by Position
916
Standing Strikes
(67%)
194
Clinch Strikes
(14%)
251
Ground Strikes
(18%)
🎯Striking Target Distribution
Total Strikes by Target
678
Head Strikes
(50%)
431
Body Strikes
(32%)
252
Legs Strikes
(19%)
🤼Grappling Statistics
Takedowns/15min2.45
Takedown Accuracy31.0%
Takedown Defense45.0%
Submissions/15min0.64
Takedowns Landed21
Takedowns Attempted163
📊Fighter Skills Radar
📋UFC Fight History
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Data Notice
We are currently working to resolve some formatting issues with fight dates and data import problems for offensive/defensive statistics and round-by-round data for certain fighters. All displayed data is 100% accurate and reliable - we are simply addressing technical formatting and import challenges to ensure complete data availability for all fighters.
| Event | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | 2025-08-23 | Brian Ortega | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | 2024-12-07 | Movsar Evloev | LOSS | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | 2024-04-13 | Calvin Kattar | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | 2023-08-19 | Sean O'Malley | LOSS | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:51 |
| UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | 2023-05-06 | Henry Cejudo | WIN | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | 2022-10-22 | TJ Dillashaw | WIN | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:44 |
| UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | 2022-04-09 | Petr Yan | WIN | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | 2021-03-06 | Petr Yan | WIN | DQ | 4 | 4:29 |
| UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | 2020-06-06 | Cory Sandhagen | WIN | Submission | 1 | 1:28 |
| UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | 2019-06-08 | Pedro Munhoz | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 2019-02-17 | Jimmie Rivera | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | 2018-09-08 | Cody Stamann | WIN | Submission | 2 | 3:42 |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 2018-04-21 | Brett Johns | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 2017-12-09 | Marlon Moraes | LOSS | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:07 |
| UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 2017-07-29 | Renan Barao | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | 2017-04-15 | Augusto Mendes | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | 2017-01-28 | Raphael Assuncao | LOSS | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | 2016-05-29 | Bryan Caraway | LOSS | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | 2015-12-10 | Johnny Eduardo | WIN | Submission | 2 | 4:18 |
| UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | 2015-04-18 | Takeya Mizugaki | WIN | Submission | 3 | 2:11 |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | 2014-07-16 | Hugo Viana | WIN | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:50 |
| UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | 2014-02-22 | Cody Gibson | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |