Aljamain Sterling

“Funk Master”

Aljamain Sterling (26-5) is a featherweight fighting out of Cortland, New York. Aljamain Sterling's next fight is against Kevin Vallejos at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Aljamain Sterling's last fight was a win over Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal in April 2026.

Record26-5-0

DivisionFeatherweight

Height5'7"

Reach71"

Age37

Last FightApr 25, 2026

BornJul 31, 1989

BirthplaceUniondale, New York, United States

Fighting out ofCortland, New York

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.25

Striking accuracy53%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.15

Striking defense59%

Takedowns / 15 min2.54

Takedown accuracy32%

Takedown defense45%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.64

23 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Kevin Vallejos	Featherweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling	Nov 21, 2026	View
W	Youssef Zalal	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal	Apr 25, 2026	View
W	Brian Ortega	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 23, 2025
L	Movsar Evloev	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dec 7, 2024
W	Calvin Kattar	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill	Apr 13, 2024
L	Sean O'Malley	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes)	R2 · 0:51	UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley	Aug 19, 2023
W	Henry Cejudo	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo	May 6, 2023
W	T.J. Dillashaw	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Strikes From Back Mount)	R2 · 3:44	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022
W	Petr Yan	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 273	Apr 9, 2022
W	Petr Yan	Bantamweight	DQ (Illegal Knee)	R4 · 4:29	UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya	Mar 6, 2021
W	Cory Sandhagen	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:28	UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer	Jun 6, 2020
W	Pedro Munhoz	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes	Jun 8, 2019
W	Jimmie Rivera	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN 1	Feb 17, 2019
W	Cody Stamann	Bantamweight	Submission (Kneebar)	R2 · 3:42	UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till	Sep 8, 2018
W	Brett Johns	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 128	Apr 21, 2018
L	Marlon Moraes	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Knee)	R1 · 1:07	UFC Fight Night 123	Dec 9, 2017
W	Renan Barão	Catchweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2	Jul 29, 2017
W	Augusto Mendes	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 24	Apr 15, 2017
L	Raphael Assunção	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC on FOX 23	Jan 28, 2017
L	Bryan Caraway	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night 88	May 29, 2016
W	Johnny Eduardo	Bantamweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R2 · 4:18	UFC Fight Night 80	Dec 10, 2015
W	Takeya Mizugaki	Bantamweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 2:11	UFC on FOX 15	Apr 18, 2015
W	Hugo Viana	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 3:50	UFC Fight Night 45	Jul 16, 2014
W	Cody Gibson	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann	Feb 22, 2014
W	Joel Roberts	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:49	CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts	Nov 2, 2013
W	Sidemar Honorio	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 4:05	CFFC 16	Aug 24, 2012
W	Casey Johnson	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 2:11	CFFC 14	Apr 14, 2012
W	Sean Santella	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	CFFC 11 : Danger Zone!	Oct 22, 2011
W	Evan Chmieleski	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:58	CFFC 10 : Black Eye	Jul 23, 2011
W	Claudio Ledesma	Bantamweight	Decision (Split)	R3	Ring of Combat 36	Jun 17, 2011
W	Harley Leimbach	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	May 21, 2011
W	Sergio da Silva	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Apr 21, 2011

Up.Kevin Vallejos
Nov 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling·Featherweight
View
WYoussef Zalal
Apr 25, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
WBrian Ortega
Aug 23, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Catchweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LMovsar Evloev
Dec 7, 2024
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WCalvin Kattar
Apr 13, 2024
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LSean O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 0:51
WHenry Cejudo
May 6, 2023
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WT.J. Dillashaw
Oct 22, 2022
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Strikes From Back Mount)·R2 · 3:44
WPetr Yan
Apr 9, 2022
UFC 273·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WPetr Yan
Mar 6, 2021
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya·Bantamweight
DQ (Illegal Knee)·R4 · 4:29
WCory Sandhagen
Jun 6, 2020
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:28
WPedro Munhoz
Jun 8, 2019
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJimmie Rivera
Feb 17, 2019
UFC on ESPN 1·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WCody Stamann
Sep 8, 2018
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till·Bantamweight
Submission (Kneebar)·R2 · 3:42
WBrett Johns
Apr 21, 2018
UFC Fight Night 128·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LMarlon Moraes
Dec 9, 2017
UFC Fight Night 123·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Knee)·R1 · 1:07
WRenan Barão
Jul 29, 2017
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2·Catchweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAugusto Mendes
Apr 15, 2017
UFC on FOX 24·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LRaphael Assunção
Jan 28, 2017
UFC on FOX 23·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LBryan Caraway
May 29, 2016
UFC Fight Night 88·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WJohnny Eduardo
Dec 10, 2015
UFC Fight Night 80·Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R2 · 4:18
WTakeya Mizugaki
Apr 18, 2015
UFC on FOX 15·Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 2:11
WHugo Viana
Jul 16, 2014
UFC Fight Night 45·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 3:50
WCody Gibson
Feb 22, 2014
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJoel Roberts
Nov 2, 2013
CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:49
WSidemar Honorio
Aug 24, 2012
CFFC 16·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 4:05
WCasey Johnson
Apr 14, 2012
CFFC 14·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 2:11
WSean Santella
Oct 22, 2011
CFFC 11 : Danger Zone!·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WEvan Chmieleski
Jul 23, 2011
CFFC 10 : Black Eye·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:58
WClaudio Ledesma
Jun 17, 2011
Ring of Combat 36·Bantamweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WHarley Leimbach
May 21, 2011
Unknown Event
Submission
WSergio da Silva
Apr 21, 2011
Unknown Event
Decision