UFC: Aljamain Sterling - Profile, stats, form guide, recent results

Sterling defended his bantamweight for the third time when he defeated Henry Cejudo in the UFC 288 by split decision in New Jersey.

Aljamain Sterling is the reigning bantamweight champion. | Photo Credit: AFP

Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling is the reigning bantamweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Sterling has won 11 out of his last 12 fights and is currently on a staggering nine-match winning streak So far, he has two wins by knockout and four by submission including four first-round finishes.

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The 33-year-old’s most recent triumph came at UFC 280 last October when he knocked out TJ Dillashaw of the USA to retain his bantamweight belt for the second consecutive time.

Sterling became the bantamweight champion for the first time at UFC 259 when he challenged Petr Yan for the title and won in the most dramatic fashion. Yan was disqualified for an illegal knee kick to Sterling and the latter then became the first ever fighter to clinch a championship due to his opponent’s disqualification.

The Jamaican was then challenged by Yan for a rematch at UFC 273 and drama ensued yet again as he retained the belt via split decision but that sparked debate among fans and pundits. Yan finished the final two rounds on a high but Sterling was adjudged the winner.

The Funk Master’s last loss came way back in 2017 when Marlon Moraes knocked Sterling out in the first round in a fight that lasted just over one minute at UFC fight night which was headlined by the bantamweight bout between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

Sterling defended his bantamweight for the third time when he defeated Henry Cejudo in the UFC 288 by split decision in New Jersey.

Sterling’s recent results:

Result	Opponent	Date	Event	Decision
W	Henry Cejudo	07.05.2023	UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo	Split decision
W	TJ Dillashaw	22.10.2022	UFC 280: Oliviera vs Mkhachev	Knockout/Technical Knockout
W	Petr Yan	10.04.2022	UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie	Split decision
W	Petr Yan	07.03.2021	FC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya	Disqualification
W	Cory Sandhagen	07.06.2021	UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer	Submission
W	Pedro Munhoz	09.06.2021	UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes	Unanimous decision

*As on 07.05.2023

Fighter bio

Record: 22-3-0

Height: 170.2 cm Weight: 61.2 kg

Reach: 180.3 cm

Two wins by KO, four by submission

Debut: 2014 (UFC)

Current Bantamweight champion (ranked number 1)