Professional Record
26-5-0
Current Elo Rating
2029
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#1
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#16
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 69.4 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 37 years
- Place of birth
- United States
- UFC debut
- February 22, 2014
- Pro debut
- April 22, 2011
- Team / gym
- Serra-Longo Fight Team
- Head coach
- Ray Longo / Matt Serra
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Aljamain Sterling has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Aljamain Sterlingvs.Youssef Zalal
W · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- April 25, 2026
- Elo change
- +33
Career Statistics
Professional Record
26-5-0
UFC Record
18-5-0
23 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,029
Peak Elo
2,051
Wins by method
2KO/TKO4Submissions11Decisions
Finish rate33.3%
From peak-22
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 4-1
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 9 straight wins
Elo History
23 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2029
Peak Elo
2051
Total
+529
Elo after each fightFight with no Elo impact
UFC Fight History
Apr 25, 2026
Decision
Elo
2029
Change
+33
Aug 23, 2025
Decision
Elo
1997
Change
+45
Dec 07, 2024
Decision
Elo
1952
Change
-47
Apr 13, 2024
Decision
Elo
1999
Change
+32
Aug 19, 2023
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1967
Change
-84
May 06, 2023
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2051
Change
+40
Oct 22, 2022
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2011
Change
+85
Apr 09, 2022
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1927
Change
+59
Mar 06, 2021
Disqualification
Title fight
Elo
1867
Change
0
Jun 06, 2020
Submission
Elo
1867
Change
+48
Jun 08, 2019
Pedro Munhoz
Decision
Elo
1819
Change
+36
Feb 17, 2019
Jimmie Rivera
Decision
Elo
1783
Change
+32
Sep 08, 2018
Cody Stamann
Submission
Elo
1751
Change
+45
Apr 21, 2018
Brett Johns
Decision
Elo
1706
Change
+28
Dec 09, 2017
Marlon Moraes
TKO
Elo
1679
Change
-47
Jul 29, 2017
Decision
Elo
1726
Change
+30
Apr 15, 2017
Augusto Mendes
Decision
Elo
1696
Change
+25
Jan 28, 2017
Raphael Assunção
Decision
Elo
1670
Change
-15
May 29, 2016
Bryan Caraway
Decision
Elo
1686
Change
-20
Dec 10, 2015
Johnny Eduardo
Submission
Elo
1705
Change
+50
Apr 18, 2015
Takeya Mizugaki
Submission
Elo
1655
Change
+62
Jul 16, 2014
Hugo Viana
TKO
Elo
1593
Change
+63
Feb 22, 2014
Decision
Elo
1530
Change
+30
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | W | Youssef Zalal | Decision | 2029 | +33 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | W | Brian Ortega | Decision | 1997 | +45 |
| Dec 07, 2024 | L | Movsar Evloev | Decision | 1952 | -47 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | W | Calvin Kattar | Decision | 1999 | +32 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | L | Sean O'Malley | TKO | 1967 | -84 |
| May 06, 2023 | W | Henry Cejudo | Decision | 2051 | +40 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | W | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO | 2011 | +85 |
| Apr 09, 2022 | W | Petr Yan | Decision | 1927 | +59 |
| Mar 06, 2021 | W | Petr Yan | Disqualification | 1867 | 0 |
| Jun 06, 2020 | W | Cory Sandhagen | Submission | 1867 | +48 |
| Jun 08, 2019 | W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision | 1819 | +36 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | W | Jimmie Rivera | Decision | 1783 | +32 |
| Sep 08, 2018 | W | Cody Stamann | Submission | 1751 | +45 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | W | Brett Johns | Decision | 1706 | +28 |
| Dec 09, 2017 | L | Marlon Moraes | TKO | 1679 | -47 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | W | Renan Barão | Decision | 1726 | +30 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | W | Augusto Mendes | Decision | 1696 | +25 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | L | Raphael Assunção | Decision | 1670 | -15 |
| May 29, 2016 | L | Bryan Caraway | Decision | 1686 | -20 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | W | Johnny Eduardo | Submission | 1705 | +50 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | W | Takeya Mizugaki | Submission | 1655 | +62 |
| Jul 16, 2014 | W | Hugo Viana | TKO | 1593 | +63 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | W | Cody Gibson | Decision | 1530 | +30 |
Fight history outside the UFC
8 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Nov 02, 2013
Joel Roberts
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 1:49
CFFC · CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts
Aug 24, 2012
Sidemar Honorio
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 4:05
CFFC · CFFC 16
Apr 14, 2012
Casey Johnson
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 2:11
CFFC · CFFC 14
Oct 22, 2011
Sean Santella
Decision · Unanimous
Competitive Profile
Aljamain Sterling’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.