#4 Featherweight
Aljamain Sterling
W3“Funk Master”
26-5-0
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🇺🇸USA/Featherweight/Age 36/Orthodox/5' 7"/71″ reach/145 lbs
Win %
84%
SLpM
4.3
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
59%
TD Avg
2.5
TD Def
44%
Sub Avg
0.6
Finish
44%
At a Glance
4.3
SLpM
above average
52%
Str Acc
top 23%
2.5
TD Avg
above average
44%
Finish %
top 1%
59%
Str Def
above average
Aljamain Sterling "Funk Master" is a USA orthodox Featherweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 26-5-0, the fighter boasts a 84% win rate across 31 pro contests.
Career Arc
31 fightspeak +21 · current +21
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.26+0.84 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.15-1.03 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.54+1.02 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.60+0.20 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.15)Landed (4.26)
0
+2.11
Wins by Method
44%Finish
KO/TKO312%
Submission832%
Decision1456%
26 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (26)
3 KO
8 SUB
14 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (5)
2 KO
3 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
Dec
W
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec
L
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
8/23(35%)
R2
13/27(48%)
R3
9/14(64%)
R4
20/33(61%)
R5
11/22(50%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
72%
19%
Distance: 223Clinch: 58Ground: 30
Target
49%
33%
18%
Head: 153Body: 102Leg: 56
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.7
Avg Control / Fight
1:14
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
47%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
17 of 31
KO/TKO Losses
2
Avg Fight Duration
2.9 rounds
Post-Loss Record
4-1
Fight History24 UFC + 7 pre-UFC
31 fights26W5L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Youssef Zalal | DU-DEC | ||||
WINMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Featherweight | ||||||
| W | Youssef Zalal | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Brian Ortega | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Movsar Evloev | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Calvin Kattar | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Sean O'Malley | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Henry Cejudo | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | TJ Dillashaw | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Petr Yan | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Petr Yan | •DQ | ||||
| W | Cory Sandhagen | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Pedro Munhoz | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jimmie Rivera | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Cody Stamann | SSUB Suloev Stretch | ||||
| W | Brett Johns | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Marlon Moraes | KKO/TKO Knee | ||||
| W | Renan Barao | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Augusto Mendes | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Raphael Assuncao | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Bryan Caraway | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Johnny Eduardo | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Takeya Mizugaki | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Hugo Viana | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Cody Gibson | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Sidemar Honorio | SSUB | ||||
| W | Casey Johnson | SSUB | ||||
| W | Evan Chmieleski | KTKO | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Harley Leimbach | SSUB | ||||
| W | Sergio da Silva | DDEC | ||||