Aljamain Sterling AI Picks, Projections & Props
Featherweight
“Funk Master” · USA
26
W
5
L
0
D
Profile
Aljamain Sterling Fighter Profile
- Record (W-L-D)
- 26-5-0
- Ranking
- #4 Featherweight
- Recent form
- 2-1 in last 3
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Nationality
- USA
Fight history
Aljamain Sterling Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | Sig. str | TD | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Youssef Zalal | W | Decision · 49-45 | 49-45 | 49-45 | 5 | 5:00 | 46/89 | 6/11 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Brian Ortega | W | Decision · 45-50 | 45-50 | 45-50 | 5 | 5:00 | 124/227 | 3/6 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Movsar Evloev | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 12/26 | 6/8 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Calvin Kattar | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 39/71 | 8/13 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Sean O'Malley | L | KO/TKO | 2 | — | 17/35 | 0/2 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · Title fight |
| May 6, 2023 | Henry Cejudo | W | Decision - Split | 5 | — | 135/210 | 4/15 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · Title fight |
| Oct 22, 2022 | TJ Dillashaw | W | KO/TKO | 2 | — | 72/93 | 5/8 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Title fight |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Petr Yan | W | — | — | — | 62/110 | 2/22 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Petr Yan | W | — | — | — | 97/230 | 1/17 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Cory Sandhagen | W | — | — | — | 2/3 | 0/1 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Pedro Munhoz | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 174/349 | 0/7 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Jimmie Rivera | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 101/176 | 0/7 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Cody Stamann | W | Submission | 2 | — | 33/74 | 2/9 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Brett Johns | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 89/152 | 3/9 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Marlon Moraes | L | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 3/10 | — | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Renan Barao | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 71/121 | 1/1 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Augusto Mendes | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 83/161 | 2/6 | UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Raphael Assuncao | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 52/172 | 0/3 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena |
| May 29, 2016 | Bryan Caraway | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 32/64 | 1/3 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Johnny Eduardo | W | Submission | 2 | — | 23/61 | 2/2 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Takeya Mizugaki | W | Submission | 3 | — | 32/54 | 3/15 | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Hugo Viana | W | KO/TKO | 3 | — | 62/98 | 4/4 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Cody Gibson | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 46/89 | 3/5 | UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Joel Roberts | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:49 | — | — | CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Title fight |
| Aug 23, 2012 | Sidemar Honorio | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:05 | — | — | CFFC 16: Williams vs. Jacoby · Title fight |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Casey Johnson | W | Submission · Victory by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 2:11 | — | — | CFFC 14: No Mercy · Title fight |
| Oct 21, 2011 | Sean Santella | W | — | — | — | — | — | CFFC 11: Danger Zone! · Title fight |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Evan Chmielski | W | KO/TKO · Victory by TKO | 1 | 4:58 | — | — | CFFC 10: Black Eye |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Claudio Ledesma | W | Decision - Split | 3 | — | — | — | ROC 36: Ring of Combat 36 |
| May 21, 2011 | Harley Leimbach | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | — | — | — | EFC: Bragging Rights 2 |
| Apr 21, 2010 | Sergio da Silva | W | Decision · Victory by Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | — | — | UCC 4: Supremacy |
Career
Aljamain Sterling Career Stats
Per-fight averages across every bout on record.
- Sig. strikes landed per fight
- 45.4
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 52.6%
- Takedowns landed per fight
- 1.81
- Takedown accuracy
- 32.2%
- Knockdowns per fight
- 0
- Submission attempts per fight
- 0.45
- Control time per fight
- 0:34
- Wins by KO/TKO
- 3 (12%)
- Wins by submission
- 7 (28%)
- Wins by decision
- 12 (48%)
Profile
About Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling (“Funk Master”) is a UFC featherweight fighter from USA with a professional record of 26-5-0. Aljamain Sterling is ranked #4 Featherweight.
In Aljamain Sterling's most recent bout, Sterling beat Youssef Zalal by Decision · 49-45 | 49-45 | 49-45 in round 5 at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal (April 25, 2026).
For Aljamain Sterling AI sports predictions and props, Chad, Stat Sniper's AI sports betting assistant, publishes UFC picks and player props on the daily picks page.
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