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Aljamain Sterling

UFC Record
18-5
Age
37
Height
5'7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1644Today
1758Best, May 2016
1681Classic Elo
#55 Men: Pound for Pound#10 Featherweight
140015001600170018002015201720192021202320251439 going into Cody Gibson, Feb 20141554 going into Hugo Viana, Jul 20141746 going into Takeya Mizugaki, Apr 20151735 going into Johnny Eduardo, Dec 20151758 going into Bryan Caraway, May 20161735 going into Raphael Assuncao, Jan 20171725 going into Augusto Mendes, Apr 20171737 going into Renan Barao, Jul 20171739 going into Marlon Moraes, Dec 20171672 going into Brett Johns, Apr 20181714 going into Cody Stamann, Sep 20181747 going into Jimmie Rivera, Feb 20191755 going into Pedro Munhoz, Jun 20191733 going into Cory Sandhagen, Jun 20201724 going into Petr Yan, Mar 20211653 going into Petr Yan, Apr 20221666 going into TJ Dillashaw, Oct 20221725 going into Henry Cejudo, May 20231752 going into Sean O'Malley, Aug 20231691 going into Calvin Kattar, Apr 20241678 going into Movsar Evloev, Dec 20241690 going into Brian Ortega, Aug 20251660 going into Youssef Zalal, Apr 20261644 today1644
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1681Today
1684Best, Aug 2023
1644Fighter Elo
#5 Men: Pound for Pound#1 Featherweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1500160017002015201720192021202320251500 going into Cody Gibson, Feb 20141516 going into Hugo Viana, Jul 20141533 going into Takeya Mizugaki, Apr 20151550 going into Johnny Eduardo, Dec 20151564 going into Bryan Caraway, May 20161547 going into Raphael Assuncao, Jan 20171533 going into Augusto Mendes, Apr 20171547 going into Renan Barao, Jul 20171565 going into Marlon Moraes, Dec 20171546 going into Brett Johns, Apr 20181562 going into Cody Stamann, Sep 20181578 going into Jimmie Rivera, Feb 20191594 going into Pedro Munhoz, Jun 20191609 going into Cory Sandhagen, Jun 20201624 going into Petr Yan, Mar 20211639 going into Petr Yan, Apr 20221654 going into TJ Dillashaw, Oct 20221669 going into Henry Cejudo, May 20231684 going into Sean O'Malley, Aug 20231664 going into Calvin Kattar, Apr 20241675 going into Movsar Evloev, Dec 20241657 going into Brian Ortega, Aug 20251669 going into Youssef Zalal, Apr 20261681 today1681
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.25Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
53%Striking Accuracy
2.15Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
59%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.54Takedowns per 15 Minutes
32%Takedown Accuracy
45%Takedown Defense
0.64Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
33%Share of Fight Time in Control
14.4 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins2411
Losses203

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Youssef ZalalUnanimous DecisionApr 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingYoussef Zalal
1660Fighter Elo Going In1630
1669Classic Elo Going In1576
46 of 89Significant Strikes35 of 65
220 of 293Total Strikes61 of 97
6 of 11Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
13:49Control Time3:59
Winvs. Brian OrtegaUnanimous DecisionAug 23, 2025UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingBrian Ortega
1690Fighter Elo Going In1433
1657Classic Elo Going In1577
124 of 227Significant Strikes55 of 174
153 of 262Total Strikes100 of 225
3 of 6Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:55Control Time0:08
Lossvs. Movsar EvloevUnanimous DecisionDec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingMovsar Evloev
1678Fighter Elo Going In1687
1675Classic Elo Going In1624
12 of 26Significant Strikes8 of 26
45 of 67Total Strikes136 of 165
6 of 8Takedowns4 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:16Control Time6:09
Winvs. Calvin KattarUnanimous DecisionApr 13, 2024UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingCalvin Kattar
1691Fighter Elo Going In1452
1664Classic Elo Going In1547
39 of 71Significant Strikes8 of 29
89 of 128Total Strikes19 of 40
8 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
10:43Control Time0:05
Lossvs. Sean O'MalleyKO/TKO · R2 0:51Aug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley

UFC Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingSean O'Malley
1752Fighter Elo Going In1725
1684Classic Elo Going In1602
17 of 35Significant Strikes25 of 35
24 of 46Total Strikes26 of 36
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:34Control Time0:18
Winvs. Henry CejudoSplit DecisionMay 6, 2023UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

UFC Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingHenry Cejudo
1725Fighter Elo Going In1611
1669Classic Elo Going In1639
135 of 210Significant Strikes99 of 174
186 of 261Total Strikes143 of 219
4 of 15Takedowns3 of 8
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:00Control Time5:06
Winvs. TJ DillashawKO/TKO · R2 3:44Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

UFC Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingTJ Dillashaw
1666Fighter Elo Going In1519
1654Classic Elo Going In1638
72 of 93Significant Strikes8 of 26
148 of 181Total Strikes13 of 31
5 of 8Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
7:06Control Time0:03
Winvs. Petr YanSplit DecisionApr 9, 2022UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie

UFC Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingPetr Yan
1653Fighter Elo Going In1767
1639Classic Elo Going In1611
62 of 110Significant Strikes63 of 103
91 of 143Total Strikes139 of 186
2 of 22Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
8:31Control Time5:52
Winvs. Petr YanDisqualification · R4 4:29Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

UFC Bantamweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Aljamain SterlingPetr Yan
1724Fighter Elo Going In1792
1624Classic Elo Going In1610
97 of 230Significant Strikes86 of 137
119 of 260Total Strikes103 of 157
1 of 17Takedowns7 of 7
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
3:25Control Time4:12
Winvs. Cory SandhagenSubmission · R1 1:28Jun 6, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingCory Sandhagen
1733Fighter Elo Going In1669
1609Classic Elo Going In1585
2 of 3Significant Strikes1 of 2
10 of 12Total Strikes1 of 2
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:13Control Time0:00
Winvs. Pedro MunhozUnanimous DecisionJun 8, 2019UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingPedro Munhoz
1755Fighter Elo Going In1581
1594Classic Elo Going In1585
174 of 349Significant Strikes105 of 265
175 of 350Total Strikes108 of 269
0 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:05
Winvs. Jimmie RiveraUnanimous DecisionFeb 17, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingJimmie Rivera
1747Fighter Elo Going In1599
1578Classic Elo Going In1579
101 of 176Significant Strikes24 of 84
129 of 206Total Strikes36 of 97
0 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:44Control Time2:49
Winvs. Cody StamannSubmission · R2 3:42Sep 8, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingCody Stamann
1714Fighter Elo Going In1596
1562Classic Elo Going In1549
33 of 74Significant Strikes12 of 43
63 of 105Total Strikes20 of 51
2 of 9Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:52Control Time2:35
Winvs. Brett JohnsUnanimous DecisionApr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingBrett Johns
1672Fighter Elo Going In1672
1546Classic Elo Going In1547
89 of 152Significant Strikes27 of 89
117 of 181Total Strikes56 of 119
3 of 9Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:21Control Time6:30
Lossvs. Marlon MoraesKO/TKO · R1 1:07Dec 9, 2017UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingMarlon Moraes
1739Fighter Elo Going In1621
1565Classic Elo Going In1508
3 of 10Significant Strikes7 of 14
3 of 10Total Strikes10 of 17
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:13
Winvs. Renan BaraoUnanimous DecisionJul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2

Catch Weight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingRenan Barao
1737Fighter Elo Going In1574
1547Classic Elo Going In1576
71 of 121Significant Strikes19 of 85
112 of 166Total Strikes65 of 138
1 of 1Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:40Control Time4:33
Winvs. Augusto MendesUnanimous DecisionApr 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingAugusto Mendes
1725Fighter Elo Going In1432
1533Classic Elo Going In1503
83 of 161Significant Strikes30 of 91
162 of 246Total Strikes76 of 145
2 of 6Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
6:00Control Time3:13
Lossvs. Raphael AssuncaoSplit DecisionJan 28, 2017UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingRaphael Assuncao
1735Fighter Elo Going In1571
1547Classic Elo Going In1576
52 of 172Significant Strikes39 of 101
52 of 172Total Strikes39 of 101
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Bryan CarawaySplit DecisionMay 29, 2016UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingBryan Caraway
1758Fighter Elo Going In1580
1564Classic Elo Going In1547
32 of 64Significant Strikes9 of 31
56 of 91Total Strikes69 of 96
1 of 3Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
3:51Control Time6:34
Winvs. Johnny EduardoSubmission · R2 4:18Dec 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingJohnny Eduardo
1735Fighter Elo Going In1358
1550Classic Elo Going In1515
23 of 61Significant Strikes4 of 24
49 of 90Total Strikes7 of 27
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:28Control Time0:01
Winvs. Takeya MizugakiSubmission · R3 2:11Apr 18, 2015UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingTakeya Mizugaki
1746Fighter Elo Going In1505
1533Classic Elo Going In1558
32 of 54Significant Strikes13 of 42
60 of 84Total Strikes19 of 49
3 of 15Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
7:35Control Time0:31
Winvs. Hugo VianaKO/TKO · R3 3:50Jul 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingHugo Viana
1554Fighter Elo Going In1489
1516Classic Elo Going In1530
62 of 98Significant Strikes15 of 46
94 of 132Total Strikes22 of 54
4 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
8:34Control Time0:00
Winvs. Cody GibsonUnanimous DecisionFeb 22, 2014UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Aljamain SterlingCody Gibson
1439Fighter Elo Going In1381
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
46 of 89Significant Strikes18 of 53
132 of 177Total Strikes35 of 73
3 of 5Takedowns4 of 6
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts1
7:54Control Time3:10