Aljamain Sterling is a 33-year-old American professional fighter competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Sterling is the first person to become a champion due to disqualification, and since then has made three successful title defenses.
Aljamain Sterling is set to headline UFC 292 against Sean O'Malley on August 19, 2023
Aljamain Antoine Sterling was born on July 31, 1989, in Uniondale, New York, United States. He started wrestling to stay away from the prevalent gang life in his surroundings.
Sterling got interested in mixed martial arts by watching a few of The Ultimate Fighter shows and Jon Jones training. He was later invited to train at Jones' gym called 'The BombSquad.'
Aljamain Sterling made his professional debut on April 22, 2011, and won the fight via a unanimous decision.
He had an amusing professional record of 8-0 before signing a multiple-fight contract with the UFC.
Aljamain Sterling made his octagon debut against Cody Gibson at UFC 170 and won the fight via decision. The fight took place on February 22, 2014, in Las Vegas, United States.
For his next three fights, Sterling won against Hugo Viana, Takeya Mizugaki, and Johnny Eduardo via two technical knockouts and one submission, respectively.
'Funk Master' had his first two losses of his professional career via split decisions against Bryan Caraway and Raphael Assuncao.
Sterling won his next two fights against Augusto Mendes and Renan Barao via unanimous decision in 2017.
On December 9, 2017, Sterling lost his fight against Marlon Moraes via knockout in the first round.
Since losing his fight against Marlon Moraes, Sterling has won all eight fights from 2018 to 2023, including a championship and three defenses.
Sterling made his title defense against the former champion Henry Cejudo on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.
*Last updated on August 8, 2023.
Aljamain Sterling is set to headline UFC 292 on August 19, 2023.
