Aljamain Sterling, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 25-5-0, with a notable UFC record of 17-5-0. Competing in the featherweight division at 145 lbs., Sterling's career is marked by a strong presence and determination. Known for his kickboxing style, Sterling has demonstrated a striking accuracy of 52%, averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute during his UFC tenure. His defense against opponents' attacks is commendable, with a strike defense rate of 59%. Additionally, he averages 2.45 takedowns every 15 minutes and boasts a takedown accuracy of 30%. Sterling has achieved notable victories throughout his career, most notably against TJ Dillashaw, whose ELO rating was 1181 at the time of their encounter. In recent years, Sterling competed in five fights, including a split decision victory over Henry Cejudo in May 2023, a knockout loss to Sean O'Malley in August 2023, a unanimous decision win against Calvin Kattar in April 2024, a unanimous decision loss to Movsar Evloev in December 2024, and a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Brian Ortega in August 2025.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Brian Ortega | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2024-12-07 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Movsar Evloev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2024-04-13 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Calvin Kattar | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2023-08-19 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Sean O'Malley | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:51 | Loss |
| 2023-05-06 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | Henry Cejudo | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2022-10-22 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:44 | Win |
| 2022-04-09 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Petr Yan | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2021-03-06 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Petr Yan | DQ | 4 | 4:29 | Win |
| 2020-06-06 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Cory Sandhagen | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:28 | Win |
| 2019-06-08 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | Pedro Munhoz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-02-17 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | Jimmie Rivera | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2018-09-08 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | Cody Stamann | SUB Suloev Stretch | 2 | 3:42 | Win |
| 2018-04-21 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Brett Johns | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2017-12-09 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 1:07 | Loss |
| 2017-07-29 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Renan Barao | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2017-04-15 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Augusto Mendes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2017-01-28 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Raphael Assuncao | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-05-29 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | Bryan Caraway | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2015-12-10 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | Johnny Eduardo | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 4:18 | Win |
| 2015-04-18 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Takeya Mizugaki | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 2:11 | Win |
| 2014-07-16 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Hugo Viana | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 3:50 | Win |
| 2014-02-22 | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | Cody Gibson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2025-08-23 | Brian Ortega | 1110 | Win | +14 | 1174 |
| 21 | 2024-12-07 | Movsar Evloev | 1109 | Loss | -19 | 1160 |
| 20 | 2024-04-13 | Calvin Kattar | 1082 | Win | +12 | 1179 |
| 19 | 2023-08-19 | Sean O'Malley | 1113 | Loss | -19 | 1167 |
| 18 | 2023-05-06 | Henry Cejudo | 1141 | Win | 0 | 1186 |
| 17 | 2022-10-22 | TJ Dillashaw | 1181 | Win | +22 | 1186 |
| 16 | 2022-04-09 | Petr Yan | 1148 | Win | 0 | 1164 |
| 15 | 2021-03-06 | Petr Yan | 1133 | Win | 0 | 1164 |
| 14 | 2020-06-06 | Cory Sandhagen | 1080 | Win | +18 | 1164 |
| 13 | 2019-06-08 | Pedro Munhoz | 1140 | Win | +16 | 1146 |
| 12 | 2019-02-17 | Jimmie Rivera | 1074 | Win | +14 | 1130 |
| 11 | 2018-09-08 | Cody Stamann | 1016 | Win | +17 | 1116 |
| 10 | 2018-04-21 | Brett Johns | 1052 | Win | +15 | 1099 |
| 9 | 2017-12-09 | Marlon Moraes | 1000 | Loss | -21 | 1084 |
| 8 | 2017-07-29 | Renan Barao | 1101 | Win | +17 | 1105 |
| 7 | 2017-04-15 | Augusto Mendes | 986 | Win | +12 | 1088 |
| 6 | 2017-01-28 | Raphael Assuncao | 1075 | Loss | 0 | 1076 |
| 5 | 2016-05-29 | Bryan Caraway | 1079 | Loss | 0 | 1076 |
| 4 | 2015-12-10 | Johnny Eduardo | 1019 | Win | +19 | 1076 |
| 3 | 2015-04-18 | Takeya Mizugaki | 1021 | Win | +20 | 1057 |
| 2 | 2014-07-16 | Hugo Viana | 1022 | Win | +21 | 1037 |
| 1 | 2014-02-22 | Cody Gibson | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |