All fightersAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
Featherweight26-5RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
14DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Funk Master |
| Date of birth | 31 Jul 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 65.8 kg (145 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 22 Apr 2011 |
| UFC debut | 22 Feb 2014 |
| Last fight | 25 Apr 2026 |
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Fight history
31 professional fights on file (23 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Youssef Zalal | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | 25 Apr 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 49-45, Derek Cleary 49-45, Sal D'amato 49-45 | |||||||
| Win | Brian Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | 23 Aug 2025 | Shanghai, Hebei, China |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 50-45, David Lethaby 50-45, Vito Paolillo 50-45 | |||||||
| Loss | Movsar Evloev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | 7 Dec 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 28-29, Derek Cleary 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | 13 Apr 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Ron McCarthy 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Sean O'Malley | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:51 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | 19 Aug 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | 6 May 2023 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 48-47, Mike Bell 47-48, Eric Colon 48-47 | |||||||
| Win | T.J. Dillashaw | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:44 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | 22 Oct 2022 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Petr Yan | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | 9 Apr 2022 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 48-47, Chris Lee 47-48, Eliseo Rodriguez 48-47 | |||||||
| Win | Petr Yan | Disqualification | 4 | 4:29 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | 6 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Cory Sandhagen | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 1:28 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | 6 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes | 8 Jun 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Gabriel Sabaitis 30-27, Ron McCarthy 30-27, Brian Puccillo 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 17 Feb 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Ryan BrueggemanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 30-27, Mike Bell 30-27, Chris Flores 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Cody Stamann | Submission (suloev stretch) | 2 | 3:42 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | 8 Sep 2018 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Brett Johns | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 Apr 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Liam KerriganScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 30-27, Cardo Urso 30-27, Dave Tirelli 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO (knee) | 1 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 Dec 2017 | Fresno, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mike BellScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Renan Barao | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | 29 Jul 2017 | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Wade Vierra 29-28, Derek Cleary 29-27, Marcos Rosales 30-26 | |||||||
| Win | Augusto Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | 15 Apr 2017 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Cardo Urso 29-28, Sal D'amato 29-28, Marcos Rosales 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Raphael Assuncao | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | 28 Jan 2017 | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Tim MillsScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Hale Hilsabeck 28-29, Ben Ramirez 29-28, Ron Mann 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Bryan Caraway | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt | 29 May 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Weeks 28-29, Adalaide Byrd 29-28, Dave Hagen 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Johnny Eduardo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | 10 Dec 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Takeya Mizugaki | Submission (arm triangle) | 3 | 2:11 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | 18 Apr 2015 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Gasper OliverScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Hugo Viana | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | 16 Jul 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Liam KerriganScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Cody Gibson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | 22 Feb 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 29-28, Mark Smith 29-28, Glenn Trowbridge 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Joel Roberts | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:49 | Cage Fury FC 30 | 2 Nov 2013 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | Sidemar Honorio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:05 | Cage Fury FC 16 | 24 Aug 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Casey Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:11 | Cage Fury FC 14 | 14 Apr 2012 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Sean Santella | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Cage Fury FC 11 | 22 Oct 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Evan Chmielski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:58 | Cage Fury FC 10 | 23 Jul 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Claudio Ledesma | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 36 | 17 Jun 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Harley Leimbach | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:01 | Extreme Fight Club: Bragging Rights 2 | 21 May 2011 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | Sergio da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Urban Conflict Championships 4: Supremacy | 22 Apr 2011 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States |