Aljamain Sterling
Last fight: Win vs Youssef Zalal · Unanimous Decision · Apr 25, 2026
CAREER SUMMARY
Aljamain Sterling holds a professional MMA record of 26-5-0. Sterling has won 26 fights: 3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Sterling lands 4.26 significant strikes per minute with 53% accuracy and averages 2.54 takedowns per 15 minutes. Sterling also has 4 recorded Grappling bouts. Sterling also has 1 recorded wrestling bout. Most recent fight: April 25, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'7"170 cm
- Weight
- 145 lbs66 kg
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Jul 31, 1989
- Age
- 37
- Nationality
- United States
- Birthplace
- Uniondale, New York, United States
Upcoming
- UFCUFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirlingvs Kevin VallejosFeatherweight
Latest on Aljamain Sterling
More on the blogCareer history
- WINUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026· Featherweight· 26-5 vs 18-6-1UDR5 · 5:00
- WINvs Brian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang· Aug 23, 2025· Catchweight· 25-5 vs 16-5UDR5 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura· Dec 7, 2024· Featherweight· 24-5 vs 19-0UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill· Apr 13, 2024· Featherweight· 24-4 vs 23-8UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley· Aug 19, 2023· Bantamweight· 23-4 vs 17-1TKOR2 · 0:51
- WINUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo· May 6, 2023· Bantamweight· 23-3 vs 16-3SDR5 · 5:00
- WINUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022· Bantamweight· 22-3 vs 17-5TKOR2 · 3:44
- WINUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie· Apr 9, 2022· Bantamweight· 21-3 vs 16-3SDR5 · 5:00
- WINUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021· Bantamweight· 20-3 vs 15-2DQR4 · 4:29
- WINUFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer· Jun 6, 2020· Bantamweight· 19-3 vs 12-2POTNSUBR1 · 1:28
- WINvs Pedro MunhozUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes· Jun 8, 2019· Bantamweight· 18-3 vs 18-4UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez· Feb 17, 2019· Bantamweight· 17-3 vs 22-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Cody StamannUFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018· Bantamweight· 16-3 vs 17-2SUBR2 · 3:42
- WINvs Brett JohnsUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018· Bantamweight· 15-3 vs 15-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega· Dec 9, 2017· Bantamweight· 14-3 vs 20-5-1TKOR1 · 1:07
- WINvs Renan BaraoUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2· Jul 29, 2017· Catchweight· 14-2 vs 34-5UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017· Bantamweight· 13-2 vs 6-2UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 28, 2017· Bantamweight· 12-2 vs 23-5SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt· May 29, 2016· Bantamweight· 12-1 vs 19-7SDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015· Bantamweight· 12-0 vs 27-10SUBR2 · 4:18
- WINUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015· Bantamweight· 11-0 vs 20-9-2SUBR3 · 2:11
- WINvs Hugo VianaUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Bantamweight· 10-0 vs 8-2TKOR3 · 3:50
- WINvs Cody GibsonUFC 170: Rousey vs McMann· Feb 22, 2014· Bantamweight· 9-0 vs 11-4UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Joel Roberts×3Title bout · Title win #3CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts· Nov 2, 2013· Bantamweight· 8-0 vs 8-5SUBR1 · 1:49
- WINvs Sidemar Honorio×2Title bout · Title win #2CFFC 16· Aug 24, 2012· Bantamweight· 7-0 vs 8-3SUBR2 · 4:05
- WINvs Casey Johnson×1Title bout · Title win #1CFFC 14· Apr 14, 2012· Bantamweight· 6-0 vs 4-2SUBR3 · 2:11
- WINCFFC 11 : Danger Zone!· Oct 22, 2011· Bantamweight· 5-0 vs 8-3-1UD
- WINvs Evan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye· Jul 23, 2011· Featherweight· 4-0 vs 2-2TKOR1 · 4:58
- WINRing of Combat 36· Jun 17, 2011· Bantamweight· 3-0 vs 4-2SD
- WINvs Harley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club· May 21, 2011· 2-0 vs 0-6SUB
- WINvs Sergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship· Apr 21, 2011· 1-0 vs 0-2DEC
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
- WINvs Jay Jay WilsonKarate Combat 48· Jul 25, 2024· 3-1DEC
- WINvs Chase HooperADXC 2· Jan 19, 2024· 2-1SD
- LOSSvs Kevin DantzlerFury Pro Grappling 8· Dec 30, 2023· 1-1MD
- WINvs Mike GrundyPolaris 25: Absolute GP· Sep 30, 2023· 1-0UD
- WINRAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber· Feb 28, 2026· 1-0-
- WINvs Eric Steppe×1Title bout · Title win #1Extreme Fight Club· Sep 23, 2010· Featherweight· 6-1 vs 6-4SUB
- WINRaging Wolf 8· Jul 17, 2010· Bantamweight· 5-1 vs 4-1UD
- WINvs Taylor TrahanCombat Zone 33· Jun 19, 2010· Featherweight· 4-1 vs 4-4SUBR1 · 1:34
- WINvs Unknown opponentExtreme Fight Club· Jun 12, 2010· 3-1SUB
- WINvs Eric SteppePennsylvania Regional· May 22, 2010· 2-1 vs 4-3SUB
- LOSSRaging Wolf 7· May 8, 2010· 1-1 vs 4-0SD
- WINvs Vincent MoralesNew York Regional· May 23, 2009· 1-0 vs 1-1SUB
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2019Black belt · BJJ · Matt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3 · 141 lb Catchweight
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3 · 133 lb Catchweight
- 2004Started in Folkstyle Wrestling
- Uniondale High School · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
- Morrisville State College · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2007-2008
- SUNY Cortland · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2008-2012
Camp
- Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, United States
Coaches
- Ray Longo · Head coach
- Matt Serra · Grappling coach
Training partners
- Merab Dvalishvili
- Chris Weidman
- Jon Jones
Fight DNA
Submission AceUFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Aljamain Sterling sits in the top 25.
- #2 Most control time, Bantamweight1h 9m
- #2 Longest win streak, Bantamweight9
- #2 Most wins, Bantamweight14
- #3 Most title fight wins, Bantamweight4
- #3 Most total strikes landed, Bantamweight1,670
- #4 Most decision wins, Bantamweight7
- #4 Longest fights, Bantamweight25:00
- #4 Most submission attempts, Bantamweight13
- #2 Most control time in a fight, Featherweight13:49
- #4 Longest fights, Catchweight25:00
- #4 Most submissions, Bantamweight4
- #5 Best striking differential, Bantamweight2.25
- #7 Most significant strikes in a fight, Catchweight124
- #7 Most significant strikes in a fight, Bantamweight174
- #10 Most finishes, Bantamweight6
- #11 Fastest submissions, Bantamweight1:28
Bonus résumé
Aljamain Sterling has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Aljamain Sterling earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Aljamain Sterling's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #4 Featherweight
- Meta rank
- #4 Featherweight
- Peak
- Champion Bantamweight
- First ranked
- Apr 20, 2015
- Times ranked
- 464
Men's Pound-for-Pound
Bantamweight
Featherweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1895▲9
- Peak
- 1909May 7, 2023
- Rated fights
- 31
Frequently asked questions
When does Aljamain Sterling fight next?
Aljamain Sterling fights Kevin Vallejos on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling.
What is Aljamain Sterling's record?
Aljamain Sterling's professional MMA record is 26-5-0.
Who is Aljamain Sterling fighting next?
Aljamain Sterling's next opponent is Kevin Vallejos at UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling.
Who did Aljamain Sterling fight last?
Aljamain Sterling most recently fought Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal on Saturday, April 25, 2026, WIN (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Aljamain Sterling fight in?
Aljamain Sterling fights at Featherweight.
Is Aljamain Sterling ranked in the UFC?
Aljamain Sterling is currently ranked #4 in the UFC Featherweight division.
How many knockouts does Aljamain Sterling have?
Aljamain Sterling has 3 wins by KO/TKO and 8 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Aljamain Sterling won?
Aljamain Sterling has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Aljamain Sterling?
Aljamain Sterling is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.
How much does Aljamain Sterling weigh?
Aljamain Sterling weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).
What is Aljamain Sterling's reach?
Aljamain Sterling has a reach of 71" (180 cm).
How old is Aljamain Sterling?
Aljamain Sterling is 37 years old (born Jul 31, 1989).
Where is Aljamain Sterling from?
Aljamain Sterling is from the United States.
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