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| Aljamain Sterling | |
|---|---|
 Sterling at UFC 228 in 2018 | |
| Born | Aljamain Antoine Sterling[1] July 31, 1989 Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Funk Master |
| Residence | Massapequa, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (2011, 2024–present) Bantamweight (2011–2023) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[3] |
| Fighting out of | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team |
| Trainer | Ray Longo[5] Matt Serra[6] Eric Nicksick[7] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Matt Serra[8] |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III Wrestling All-American[9] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 12 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| University | Morrisville State College, BA in physical education |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Aljamain Antoine Sterling (born July 31, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion.[10] Sterling is the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification. He also competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championship, where he is a former Cage Fury Fighting Championship Bantamweight Champion. As of April 16, 2024, he is #8 in UFC featherweight rankings.[11]
- ^ "Fighters Rec | Aljamain Sterling". fightersrec. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Michael Rothstein (June 2, 2019). "Wrestling allowed Aljamain Sterling to make his own path". espn.com.
- ^ "Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Machida vs. Rockhold". UFC.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Ray Longo on why Aljamain Sterling doesn't get enough credit: 'He's not a conventional fighter'". MMA Junkie. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Serra: Aljamain Sterling Will 'Break The Jaw' Of Alexander Volkanovski In Super Fight". MMA News | UFC News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Heck, Mike (October 12, 2022). "Aljamain Sterling's coach believes champ 'gained respect back from fanbase' ahead of UFC 280: 'We took a lot of s***'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Amy Kaplan (August 4, 2019). "Aljamain Sterling earns Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt". fansided.com.
- ^ Eric Holden (February 3, 2015). "Aljamain Sterling on UFC Newark: 'You know why I'm here'". axs.com.
- ^ "UFC 259 Official Scorecards". ufc.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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