Aljamain Sterling “Funk Master”

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Team Serra-Longo
Age 36
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 0 days
Rounds Fought 77.5
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 2 months, 8 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 6 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 8 13
Losses 2 0 3
Finish Rate 44.0%
Finished Rate 40.0%
Win by Decision Rate 52.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 60.0%
Win by KO Rate 12.0%
Loss by KO Rate 40.0%
Win by SUB Rate 32.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:28
Fastest KO 04:58
Fastest SUB 01:28
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 13:25
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:23
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 08/23/2025 W
(24-5-0) 		Brian Ortega
(16-5-0) 		FTW
( 153.0 * vs. 153.0* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 257: WALKER vs MINGYANG 		3 05:00
OFF 12/07/2024 L
(24-4-0) 		Movsar Evloev
(19-0-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 310: PANTOJA vs ASAKURA 		3 05:00
OFF 04/13/2024 W
(23-4-0) 		Calvin Kattar
(23-10-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 300: PEREIRA vs HILL 		3 05:00
OFF 08/19/2023 L
(23-3-0) 		Sean O'Malley
(18-3-0) 		BW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEY 		2 00:51
OFF 05/06/2023 W
(22-3-0) 		Henry Cejudo
(16-5-0) 		BW
( 134.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision
UFC 288: STERLING vs CEJUDO 		5 05:00
OFF 10/22/2022 W
(21-3-0) 		TJ Dillashaw
(17-5-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 280: OLIVEIRA vs MAKHACHEV 		2 03:44
OFF 04/09/2022 W
(20-3-0) 		Petr Yan
(19-5-0) 		BW
( 134.5 vs. 134.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE 		5 05:00
OFF 03/06/2021 W
(19-3-0) 		Petr Yan
(19-5-0) 		BW
( 134.5 vs. 135.0 ) 		Disqualification
UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA 		4 04:29
OFF 06/06/2020 W
(18-3-0) 		Cory Sandhagen
(18-6-0) 		BW
( 136.0 vs. 135.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 250: NUNES vs. SPENCER 		1 01:28
OFF 06/08/2019 W
(17-3-0) 		Pedro Munhoz
(20-10-0) 		BW
( 134.0 vs. 135.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 238 		3 05:00
OFF 02/17/2019 W
(16-3-0) 		Jimmie Rivera
(21-5-0) 		BW
( 136.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: Ngannou vs Velasquez 		3 05:00
OFF 09/08/2018 W
(15-3-0) 		Cody Stamann
(21-8-1) 		BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 ) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILL 		2 03:42
OFF 04/21/2018 W
(14-3-0) 		Brett Johns
(21-5-0) 		BW
( 135.2 vs. 135.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee 		3 05:00
OFF 12/09/2017 L
(14-2-0) 		Marlon Moraes
(23-13-1) 		BW
( 135.6 vs. 135.4 ) 		KO
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega 		1 01:07
OFF 07/29/2017 W
(13-2-0) 		Renan Barao
(31-10-0) 		BW
( 139.5 * vs. 140.0* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones ll 		3 05:00
OFF 04/15/2017 W
(12-2-0) 		Augusto Mendes
(6-3-0) 		BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis 		3 05:00
OFF 01/28/2017 L
(12-1-0) 		Raphael Assuncao
(28-10-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena 		3 05:00
OFF 05/29/2016 L
(12-0-0) 		Bryan Caraway
(22-9-0) 		BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt 		3 05:00
OFF 12/10/2015 W
(11-0-0) 		Johnny Eduardo
(19-13-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night 80; Namajunas vs VanZant 		2 04:18
OFF 04/18/2015 W
(10-0-0) 		Takeya Mizugaki
(22-14-2) 		BW
( 136.0 vs. 136.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC on FOX 15 		3 02:11
OFF 07/16/2014 W
(9-0-0) 		Hugo Viana
(8-4-0) 		BW
( 136.0 vs. 136.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 45: Miller vs. Cerrone 		3 03:50
OFF 02/22/2014 W
(8-0-0) 		Cody Gibson
(21-12-0) 		BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann 		3 05:00
OFF 11/02/2013 W
(7-0-0) 		Joel Roberts
(9-6-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 136.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 30 		2 01:39
OFF 08/24/2012 W
(6-0-0) 		Sedico Honorio
(11-7-0) 		BW
( 135.6 vs. 135.6 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 16 		2 04:05
OFF 04/14/2012 W
(5-0-0) 		Casey Johnson
(4-6-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.4 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 14 		3 02:11
OFF 10/22/2011 W
(4-0-0) 		Sean Santella
(23-9-1) 		BW
( 135.6 vs. 134.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
CFFC 11: Danger Zone 		5 05:00
OFF 07/23/2011 W
(3-0-0) 		Evan Chmielski
(5-6-0) 		FTW
( 143.6 vs. 144.4 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
CFFC 10: Black Eye 		1 04:58
OFF 06/17/2011 W
(2-0-0) 		Claudio Ledesma
(16-10-0) 		BW
( 134.5 vs. 134.7 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Ring of Combat XXXVI 		3 05:00
OFF 05/21/2011 W
(1-0-0) 		Harley Leimbach
(0-6-0) 		FTW
( 140.0 vs. 140.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bragging Rights II 		1 04:01
OFF 04/22/2011 W
(0-0-0) 		Sergio Da Silva
(7-9-0) 		BW
( 136.0 vs. 135.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UCC 4: Supremacy 		3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 6-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 0 days
Rounds Fought 16.5
Avg. Fights/Year 5.3
Longest Layoff 11 months, 15 days
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 5 1
Losses 0 0 1
Finish Rate 83.3%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 16.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 100.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 83.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 02:44
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 02:44
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:44
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 3.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 09/23/2010 W
(5-1-0) 		Eric Steppe
(6-5-0) 		FTW
( 144.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Submission
Extreme Fight Club: Rock & Rumble 		3 01:44
OFF 07/17/2010 W
(4-1-0) 		Zech Lange
(5-1-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 134.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Raging Wolf VIII: CAGE SUPREMACY 		5 03:00
OFF 06/19/2010 W
(3-1-0) 		Taylor Trahan
(10-5-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Combat Zone 33: Massacre At The Meadow 		2 01:34
OFF 06/12/2010 W
(2-1-0) 		Ben Oesterling
(1-2-0) 		FTW
( 143.0 vs. 144.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Downtown Beatdown 3 		2 00:44
OFF 05/22/2010 W
(1-1-0) 		Eric Steppe
(6-5-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Thunder In The Dome 		2 01:34
OFF 05/08/2010 L
(1-0-0) 		Zech Lange
(5-1-0) 		BW
( 135.0 vs. 136.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Raging Wolf VII - Mayhem in the Mist: The Series 		5 03:00
OFF 05/23/2009 W
(0-0-0) 		Vincent Morales
(2-3-0) 		FTW
( 140.0 vs. 138.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
There Will Be Blood II 		2 02:50

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class