AS
Height
5' 7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
36
"Funk Master"
ALJAMAIN STERLING
Rank #4American· Serra-Longo Fight Team
AS
Height
5' 7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
36
American featherweight Aljamain Sterling trains with the Serra-Longo Fight Team. Fighting from an orthodox stance, the former UFC bantamweight champion is known for his unorthodox wrestling style. After finding success in the bantamweight division, he moved up to compete at featherweight.
Entering UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres with an overall record of 18-3-0, Sterling has won his last two matchups. Following a TKO loss to Sean O'Malley, he defeated Calvin Kattar by decision, but then dropped a decision to Movsar Evloev. He rebounded with consecutive unanimous decision victories against Brian Ortega and Youssef Zalal.
Record entering UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
18
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
18-3-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Youssef Zalal
Win26-5-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 25, 2026·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Brian Ortega
Win25-5-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang·Shanghai, China
Aug 23, 2025·Round 5·5:00
06vs. Movsar Evloev
Loss24-5-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 310·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 7, 2024·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Calvin Kattar
Win24-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 300·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 13, 2024·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Sean O'Malley
Loss23-4-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 292·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 19, 2023·Round 2·0:51
03vs. Henry Cejudo
Win23-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 288·Newark, New Jersey, United States
May 6, 2023·Round 5·5:00
02vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Win22-3-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 280·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 22, 2022·Round 2·3:44
01vs. Petr Yan
Win21-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 273·Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Apr 9, 2022·Round 5·5:00
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