Record & Stats
Record26-5 (11 finishes)Born
Jul 31, 1989
Age
37Y, 2M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
11 (35%)
KO/TKO
3 (10%)
Submissions
8 (26%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record4-1 (1 finish)UFCBantamweight
Aljamain Sterling MMA record
Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling's professional MMA record stands at 26-5 (11 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 31 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Sterling's most recent fight was a win over Youssef Zalal on Apr 25, 2026. His next fight is scheduled against Kevin Vallejos on Nov 21, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 294.
Sterling has won the UFC bantamweight championship. He has gone 4-1 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Nov 21, 2026 | 37 | Kevin Vallejos | β | β | β | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 31 | Apr 25, 2026 | 36 | Youssef Zalal | W | UD | 5 | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 30 | Aug 23, 2025 | 36 | Brian Ortega | W | UD | 5 | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 29 | Dec 7, 2024 | 35 | Movsar Evloev | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 28 | Apr 13, 2024 | 34 | Calvin Kattar | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 27 | Aug 19, 2023 | 34 | Sean O'Malley | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | β UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 26 | May 6, 2023 | 33 | Henry Cejudo | W | SD | 5 | β | ! UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 25 | Oct 22, 2022 | 33 | T.J. Dillashaw | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | ! UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 24 | Apr 9, 2022 | 32 | Petr Yan | W | SD | 5 | β | ! UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 23 | Mar 6, 2021 | 31 | Petr Yan | W | DQ | 4 | Illegal knee | + UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 22 | Jun 6, 2020 | 30 | Cory Sandhagen | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 21 | Jun 8, 2019 | 29 | Pedro Munhoz | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 20 | Feb 17, 2019 | 29 | Jimmie Rivera | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 19 | Sep 8, 2018 | 29 | Cody Stamann | W | SUB | 2 | Suloev stretch | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 18 | Apr 21, 2018 | 28 | Brett Johns | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 17 | Dec 9, 2017 | 28 | Marlon Moraes | L | KO | 1 | Knee | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 16 | Jul 29, 2017 | 27 | Renan BarΓ£o | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 15 | Apr 15, 2017 | 27 | Augusto Mendes | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 14 | Jan 28, 2017 | 27 | Raphael Assunção | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 13 | May 29, 2016 | 26 | Bryan Caraway | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 12 | Dec 10, 2015 | 26 | Johnny Eduardo | W | SUB | 2 | Guillotine choke | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 11 | Apr 18, 2015 | 25 | Takeya Mizugaki | W | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 10 | Jul 16, 2014 | 24 | Hugo Viana | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 9 | Feb 22, 2014 | 24 | Cody Gibson | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 8 | Nov 2, 2013 | 24 | Joel Roberts | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | ! Cage Fury FC Championship | Bantamweight | Cage Fury FC |
| 7 | Aug 24, 2012 | 23 | Sidemar Honorio | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | ! Cage Fury FC Championship | Bantamweight | Cage Fury FC |
| 6 | Apr 14, 2012 | 22 | Casey Johnson | W | SUB | 3 | Rear-naked choke | ! Cage Fury FC Championship | Bantamweight | Cage Fury FC |
| 5 | Oct 22, 2011 | 22 | Sean Santella | W | UD | 5 | β | + Cage Fury FC Championship | Bantamweight | Cage Fury FC |
| 4 | Jul 23, 2011 | 21 | Evan Chmielski | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Featherweight | Cage Fury FC |
| 3 | Jun 17, 2011 | 21 | Claudio Ledesma | W | SD | 3 | β | + Ring of Combat Championship | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat |
| 2 | May 21, 2011 | 21 | Harley Leimbach | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Bantamweight | β |
| 1 | Apr 22, 2011 | 21 | Sergio da Silva | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Bantamweight | β |