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Aljamain Sterling

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
26-5-0
UFC
18-5-0
Age
37
Height
5'7"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:22
Fight Completion Rate79.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.88
% Fights Inside the Distance39.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)137-38 (78.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)108-32 (77.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)29-6 (82.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.9%
% Time in Control33.1%
% Time Controlled17.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time66.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.70
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.44
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.27
Distance Strike Accuracy45.5%
Distance Strike Defense63.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.01
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.27
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.49
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.92
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.23
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Aljamain Sterling   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Aljamain Sterling
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Strike Differential2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.2%
Takedown Defense44.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min4:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins11.1%
Submission % of Wins22.2%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time14:22
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Takedown Accuracy57.5%
Takedown Defense42.9%
Control Time/Fight7:03

Fight History

WIN
vs. Youssef Zalal
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling46/8952%TD 6/11Ctrl 13:49
Youssef Zalal35/6554%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Catch Weight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55
Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling12/2646%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:16
Movsar Evloev8/2631%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling39/7155%TD 8/13Ctrl 10:43
Calvin Kattar8/2928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean O'Malley
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:51
Aljamain Sterling17/3549%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:34
Sean O'Malley25/3571%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Henry Cejudo
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling135/21064%TD 4/15Ctrl 4:00
Henry Cejudo99/17457%TD 3/8Ctrl 5:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:44
Aljamain Sterling72/9377%TD 5/8Ctrl 7:06
TJ Dillashaw8/2631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Petr Yan
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling62/11056%TD 2/22Ctrl 8:31
Petr Yan63/10361%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Petr Yan
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021BantamweightTITLE
DQ • Rd 4, 4:29
Aljamain Sterling97/23042%TD 1/17Ctrl 3:25
Petr Yan86/13763%TD 7/7Ctrl 4:12KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cory Sandhagen
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:28
Aljamain Sterling2/367%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:13
Cory Sandhagen1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pedro Munhoz
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling174/34950%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
Pedro Munhoz105/26540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jimmie Rivera
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling101/17657%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:44
Jimmie Rivera24/8429%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Stamann
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till • Sep 2018Bantamweight
Submission (Suloev Stretch) • Rd 2, 3:42
Aljamain Sterling33/7445%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:52
Cody Stamann12/4328%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brett Johns
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling89/15259%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:21
Brett Johns27/8930%TD 1/5Ctrl 6:30
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marlon Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 1:07
Aljamain Sterling3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marlon Moraes7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renan Barao
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Catch Weight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling71/12159%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:40
Renan Barao19/8522%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Augusto Mendes
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling83/16152%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:00
Augusto Mendes30/9133%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:13KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Raphael Assuncao
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling52/17230%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02
Raphael Assuncao39/10139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bryan Caraway
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt • May 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling32/6450%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:51
Bryan Caraway9/3129%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Johnny Eduardo
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:18
Aljamain Sterling23/6138%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:28
Johnny Eduardo4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 2:11
Aljamain Sterling32/5459%TD 3/15Ctrl 7:35
Takeya Mizugaki13/4231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hugo Viana
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:50
Aljamain Sterling62/9863%TD 4/4Ctrl 8:34
Hugo Viana15/4633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Gibson
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aljamain Sterling46/8952%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:54
Cody Gibson18/5334%TD 4/6Ctrl 3:10
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com