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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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a 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 September 17, 2024, he is #9 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 September 17, 2024.