// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Aljamain Sterling
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Aljamain
Sterling

NICKNAME"Funk Master"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Serra-Longo - Long Island, NY
NEXT FIGHT
VSKevin Vallejos
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Aljamain Sterling
FIGHTER 004
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
84%
26/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
44%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.21
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.45
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#2
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1733
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
96th
percentile · average opponent rated 1630 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
66th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 90% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 8
DEC · 14
3
KO/TKO
12%
8
SUB
31%
14
DEC
54%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
44% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
12%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
54%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING66CARDIO84AGGRESSION58SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression58
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WOCT 2011WAPR 2012WAUG 2012WNOV 2013WFEB 2014WJUL 2014WAPR 2015WDEC 2015LMAY 2016LJAN 2017WAPR 2017WJUL 2017LDEC 2017WAPR 2018WSEP 2018WFEB 2019WJUN 2019WJUN 2020WMAR 2021WAPR 2022WOCT 2022WMAY 2023LAUG 2023WAPR 2024LDEC 2024WAUG 2025WAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  7. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100.
  25. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  28. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  32. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Honorio), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
30/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
2
7%
1
3%
-
-
5
total
SUB
3
10%
3
10%
2
7%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
12
40%
-
5
17%
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Serra-Longo - Long Island, NY
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Youssef ZalalApr 25, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian OrtegaAug 23, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Movsar EvloevDec 7, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Calvin KattarApr 13, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 300 - Pereira vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sean O'MalleyAug 19, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:51
UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Henry CejudoMay 6, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS T.J. DillashawOct 22, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:44
UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Petr YanApr 9, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Petr YanMar 6, 2021
DQR4 · 4:29
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
W
VS Cory SandhagenJun 6, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
UFC 250 - Nunes vs. Spencer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Pedro MunhozJun 8, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 238 - Cejudo vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jimmie RiveraFeb 17, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 26-5. Ranked #4 by the UFC.

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