Full Career Record

31 fights

Aljamain Sterling

Featherweight

26-5-0

W · L · D

Wins (26)KO/TKO 3 · Sub 8 · Dec 15

KO/TKOSubDecision

Losses (5)KO/TKO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 3

42%

Finish
Rate

Rd 1
Finishes

Best
Streak

Current
Streak

UFC Career

18–0

18 fights

Other Orgs

8–5

13 fights

2026

1 fight1W

vsYoussef ZalalUFC

UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal·Apr 25, 2026

Decision (Unanimous)

R5 · 5:00

2025

1 fight1W

vsBrian OrtegaUFC

UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang·Aug 23, 2025

Decision (Unanimous)

R5 · 5:00

2024

2 fights1W1L

vsMovsar Evloev

Dec 7, 2024

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

vsCalvin KattarUFC

UFC 300 - Pereira vs. Hill·Apr 13, 2024

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

2023

2 fights1W1L

vsSean O'Malley

Aug 19, 2023

TKO (Punches)

R2 · 0:51

vsHenry CejudoUFC

UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo·May 6, 2023

Decision (Split)

R5 · 5:00

2022

2 fights2W

vsT.J. DillashawUFC

UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Oct 22, 2022

TKO (Punches)

R2 · 3:44

vsPetr YanUFC

UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie·Apr 9, 2022

Decision (Split)

R5 · 5:00

2021

1 fight1W

vsPetr YanUFC

UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya·Mar 6, 2021

Disqualification (Illegal Knee)

R4 · 4:29

2020

1 fight1W

vsCory SandhagenUFC

UFC 250 - Nunes vs. Spencer·Jun 6, 2020

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 · 1:28

2019

2 fights2W

vsPedro MunhozUFC

UFC 238 - Cejudo vs. Moraes·Jun 8, 2019

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

vsJimmie RiveraUFC

UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez·Feb 17, 2019

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

2018

2 fights2W

vsCody StamannUFC

UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till·Sep 8, 2018

Submission (Kneebar)

R2 · 3:42

vsBrett JohnsUFC

UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee·Apr 21, 2018

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

2017

4 fights2W2L

vsMarlon Moraes

Dec 9, 2017

KO (Knee)

R1 · 1:07

vsRenan BaraoUFC

UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2·Jul 29, 2017

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

vsAugusto Mendes

2016

1 fight0W1L

vsBryan Caraway

May 29, 2016

Decision (Split)

R3 · 5:00

2015

2 fights2W

vsJohnny EduardoUFC

UFC Fight Night 80 - Namajunas vs. VanZant·Dec 10, 2015

Submission (Guillotine Choke)

R2 · 4:18

vsTakeya MizugakiUFC

UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold·Apr 18, 2015

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

R3 · 2:11

2014

2 fights2W

vsHugo VianaUFC

UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller·Jul 16, 2014

TKO (Punches)

R3 · 3:50

vsCody GibsonUFC

UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann·Feb 22, 2014

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 · 5:00

2013

1 fight1W

vsJoel Roberts

CFFC 30 - Sterling vs. Roberts·Nov 2, 2013

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 · 1:49

2012

2 fights2W

vsSidemar Honorio

CFFC 16 - Williams vs. Jacoby·Aug 24, 2012

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R2 · 4:05

vsCasey Johnson

CFFC 14 - No Mercy·Apr 14, 2012

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R3 · 2:11

2011

5 fights5W

vsSean Santella

CFFC 11 - Danger Zone!·Oct 22, 2011

Decision (Unanimous)

R5 · 5:00

vsEvan Chmielski

CFFC 10 - Black Eye·Jul 23, 2011

TKO (Punches)

R1 · 4:58

vsClaudio Ledesma

Records sourced from Sherdog.com