AS
Height
5' 7"
Reach
71.0"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
34
"Funk Master"
ALJAMAIN STERLING
Rank #4American· Serra-Longo Fight Team
AS
Height
5' 7"
Reach
71.0"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
34
Aljamain Antoine Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist born on July 31, 1989, in Uniondale, New York. He is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion and currently competes in the Featherweight division. Sterling has notable victories over T.J. Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo, and Petr Yan. He is recognized for his wrestling skills, having been a two-time NCAA Division III All-American, and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Record entering UFC 329
7
Wins
1
Losses
0
Draws
7-1-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Sean O'Malley
Loss26-5-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 292·Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 19, 2023·Round 2·0:51
07vs. Henry Cejudo
Win26-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 288·Newark, New Jersey
May 6, 2023·Round 5·5:00
06vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Win25-4-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 280·Abu Dhabi
Oct 22, 2022·Round 2·3:44
05vs. Petr Yan
Win24-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 273·Jacksonville, Florida
Apr 9, 2022·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Petr Yan
Win23-4-0 (1 NC)·DQ (illegal knee)
UFC 259·Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 6, 2021·Round 4·4:29
03vs. Cory Sandhagen
Win22-4-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 250·Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 6, 2020·Round 1·1:28
02vs. Pedro Munhoz
Win21-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 238·Chicago, Illinois
Jun 8, 2019·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Jimmie Rivera
Win20-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez·Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 17, 2019·Round 3·5:00