Record & Stats
Record26-5 (11 finishes)Born
Jul 31, 1989
Age
37Y, 1M
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |