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Aljamain Sterling

“Funk Master” United States

Aljamain Sterling is a professional MMA fighter (Bantamweight) with a record of 26 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws. Wins by KO/TKO: 3, by submission: 8, by decision: 14. Next fight: Aljamain Sterling vs Kevin Vallejos at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on 21 November 2026. Last fight: Win vs Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal on 25 April 2026 by Decision (unanimous).

26 Wins

5 Losses

0 Draws

KO / TKO 3 · 2

Submission 8 · 0

Decision 14 · 3

Next fight

VS Kevin Vallejos Featherweight

UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling 21 November 2026

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Procházka vs. Stirling at UFC Qatar: date, rounds and what it means for light heavyweight

1 NOV · 3 min read

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Aljamain Sterling vs. Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar: what the featherweight fight decides

1 NOV · 2 min read

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Fight record

Win
Youssef Zalal UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal Analysis →
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 25 APR 2026
Win
Brian Ortega UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 23 AUG 2025
Loss
Movsar Evloev UFC 310
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 7 DEC 2024
Win
Calvin Kattar UFC 300
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 13 APR 2024
Loss
Sean O'Malley UFC 292 Title fight
TKO (punches) R2 0:51 19 AUG 2023
Win
Henry Cejudo UFC 288 Title fight
Decision (split) R5 5:00 6 MAY 2023
Win
T.J. Dillashaw UFC 280 Title fight
TKO (punches) R2 3:44 22 OCT 2022
Win
Petr Yan UFC 273 Title fight
Decision (split) R5 5:00 9 APR 2022
Win
Petr Yan UFC 259 Title fight
DQ (illegal knee) R4 4:29 6 MAR 2021
Win
Cory Sandhagen UFC 250
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 1:28 6 JUN 2020
Win
Pedro Munhoz UFC 238
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 8 JUN 2019
Win
Jimmie Rivera UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 17 FEB 2019
Win
Cody Stamann UFC 228
Submission (kneebar) R2 3:42 8 SEPT 2018
Win
Brett Johns UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 21 APR 2018
Loss
Marlon Moraes UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
KO (knees) R1 1:07 9 DEC 2017
Win
Renan Barão UFC 214
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 29 JUL 2017
Win
Augusto Mendes UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 15 APR 2017
Loss
Raphael Assunção UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
Decision (split) R3 5:00 28 JAN 2017
Loss
Bryan Caraway UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
Decision (split) R3 5:00 29 MAY 2016
Win
Johnny Eduardo UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Submission (guillotine choke) R2 4:18 10 DEC 2015
Win
Takeya Mizugaki UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
Submission (arm-triangle choke) R3 2:11 18 APR 2015
Win
Hugo Viana UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
TKO (punches) R3 3:50 16 JUL 2014
Win
Cody Gibson UFC 170
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 22 FEB 2014
Win
Joel Roberts Cage Fury FC 30
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 1:49 2 NOV 2013
Win
Sidemar Honorio Cage Fury FC 16
Submission (rear-naked choke) R2 4:05 24 AUG 2012
Win
Casey Johnson Cage Fury FC 14
Submission (rear-naked choke) R3 2:11 14 APR 2012
Win
Sean Santella Cage Fury FC 11
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 22 OCT 2011
Win
Evan Chmielski Cage Fury FC 10
TKO (punches) R1 4:58 23 JUL 2011
Win
Claudio Ledesma Ring of Combat 36
Decision (split) R3 5:00 17 JUN 2011
Win
Harley Leimbach Extreme Fight Club: Bragging Rights 2
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 4:01 21 MAY 2011
Win
Sergio da Silva Urban Conflict Championships 4: Supremacy
Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 22 APR 2011