Aljamain Sterling “Funk Master”

Photo of Aljamain Sterling
Team Serra-Longo
Age 35
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 24-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 14 days
Rounds Fought 74.5
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 12
Losses 2 0 3
  • Wins (6)

  • Losses (1)

Finish Rate 45.8%
Finished Rate 40.0%
Win by Decision Rate 50.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 60.0%
Win by KO Rate 12.5%
Loss by KO Rate 40.0%
Win by SUB Rate 33.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
  • SUB (5)

  • DEC (1)

Loss Method
  • DEC (1)

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:28
Fastest KO 04:58
Fastest SUB 01:28
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 13:21
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:23
Finish Rounds
  • 2nd (4)

  • 3rd (1)

Finished Rounds

    Official Professional MMA Fight Record

    Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
    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
    (23-9-0)
    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
    (18-5-0)
    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
    (18-5-0)
    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
    (18-5-0)
    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
    (20-8-1)
    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
    (20-5-0)
    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
    (31-9-0)
    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
    (21-11-0)
    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