On the clock
6 of 16 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
18–5UFC record
7 of 16Dominant wins
84Average win score
82ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 10 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time34% of the fight
Best winPetr Yan rated 1795 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 21 of 23 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Aljamain Sterling’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 4toughest oppositionNo. 5controlNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 6strike differentialNo. 6win streakNo. 6takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
55
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
51
84.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
38
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.98
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
49
4.17
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
92
2.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
2.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
92
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Petr Yan, rated 1795 at 135 lb. Dominant in 7 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 4 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1760 across 3 fights at the weight.
2–1Record at 145 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
1701Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time18:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 0.9
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min5.5
Control time56% of the fight
Best winYoussef Zalal rated 1711 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Aljamain Sterling has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Youssef Zalal, rated 1711 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 19 Aug 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1827, after 18 fights there.
14–4Record at 135 lb
6 of 14Dominant wins
85Average win score
1576Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 8 decision
Finish rate43% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time29% of the fight
Best winHenry Cejudo rated 1817 going in
Against the division
How Aljamain Sterling’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Aljamain Sterling is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 3strike differentialNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 6win streakNo. 8controlNo. 8hardest to hitNo. 9dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
23
43%
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
84.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
80th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
46
43%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
95
+2.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.48
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
2.04
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 14 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Petr Yan, rated 1795 at 135 lb. Dominant in 6 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
23 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Win | 82–18 | Youssef Zalal | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Win | 84–16 | Brian Ortega | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Loss | 24–76 | Movsar Evloev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Win | 85–15 | Calvin Kattar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Sean O'Malley | KO/TKO | R2 0:51 | Bantamweight | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |
| 6 May 2023 | Win | 75–25 | Henry Cejudo | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Win | 96–4 | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO | R2 3:44 | Bantamweight | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Win | 72–28 | Petr Yan | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Win | 72–28 | Petr Yan | DQ | R4 4:29 | Bantamweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Cory Sandhagen | submission | R1 1:28 | Bantamweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Pedro Munhoz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Jimmie Rivera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Win | 89–11 | Cody Stamann | submission | R2 3:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Win | 82–18 | Brett Johns | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Loss | 10–90 | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Win | 83–17 | Renan Barao | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Win | 84–16 | Augusto Mendes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Loss | 30–70 | Raphael Assuncao | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena |
| 29 May 2016 | Loss | 28–72 | Bryan Caraway | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Johnny Eduardo | submission | R2 4:18 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Takeya Mizugaki | submission | R3 2:11 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Win | 96–4 | Hugo Viana | KO/TKO | R3 3:50 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Win | 83–17 | Cody Gibson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann |