Fighter Profile›Featherweight

“Funk Master”

Aljamain Sterling

26-523 UFC

Complete Fighter

Form

· 2W

Aging Threat

6× Title

7× 5R

High Wear

5'7"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightWYoussef Zalal·U-DEC·R5·this month

Fighter Context

18–5UFC·

2KO

4Sub

11Dec

14.4min/fight

331UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

16–4(20 fights)

38%finish rate

+2.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–2(9 fights)

14%finish rate

+2.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+2.11

Dominant

92%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.302

Strong

70%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

81%

Dominant

97%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sterling

Body Attacker

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.26

Str. Accuracy52%

1,407UFC landed/2,675attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.9 vs avg2.15

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.22

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

50%

Body

32%

Leg

19%

By Position

Distance67%

Clinch15%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 123 rounds	Round 221 rounds	Round 317 rounds	Round 45 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	23	21	22	16
Avg. Absorbed	8	10	10	17	17
Avg. Net	+9	+13	+12	+5	0

Grappling

Sterling

Sub Hunter

·286s ctrlElite Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.54

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.89

TD Accuracy32%

56UFC landed/174attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

4UFC wins/14attempted

Defense

TD Defense44%

22UFC defended/49opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

div avg 47%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 18

Submission4 / 18

Decision11 / 18

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision3 / 5

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 5 losses by decision

Versatile finisher. 2 KOs and 4 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

33%

6 of 18 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.2pts

W10 dec

0.6pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

4SD

0MD

29%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 26 more in second half of career

23 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=23

R2n=21

R3n=17

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

5.0

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.6

2.2

2.0

Diff

+2.0

+2.7

+2.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲TD Acc+108%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Sterling — 23 UFC Fights

Result

Method

23 fights

Youssef ZalalVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '26

+11

·46 SS (52%)·35 abs·6/11 td·829s ctrl·1 sub att

Brian OrtegaVeteran

U-DEC R5Aug '25

+69

·124 SS (55%)·55 abs·3/6 td·235s ctrl

Movsar EvloevVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '24

·12 SS (46%)·8 abs·6/8 td·4 td taken·376s ctrl

Calvin Kattar

U-DEC R3Apr '24

+31

·39 SS (55%)·8 abs·8/13 td·643s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:51Aug '23

-8

·17 SS (49%)·25 abs·0/2 td·34s ctrl·1 kd taken

Henry CejudoVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5May '23

+36

·135 SS (64%)·99 abs·4/15 td·3 td taken·240s ctrl

TJ DillashawVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:44Oct '22

+64

·72 SS (77%)·8 abs·5/8 td·426s ctrl·2 sub att

Petr YanVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Apr '22

-1

·62 SS (56%)·63 abs·2/22 td·511s ctrl

Petr Yan

TITLE

DQ R4 · 4:29Mar '21

+11

·97 SS (42%)·86 abs·1/17 td·7 td taken·205s ctrl·1 kd taken

⚠ Illegal knee

Cory Sandhagen

SUB R1 · 1:28Jun '20

·2 SS (67%)·1 abs·0/1 td·73s ctrl·2 sub att

All Fighters

Featherweight

“Funk Master”

Aljamain Sterling

26-523 UFC

Form

5'7"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightWYoussef Zalal·U-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

18–5UFC·

2KO

4Sub

11Dec

14.4min/fight

331UFC min

vs. Winning Record16–4

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+2.11

92%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.302

70%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

81%

97%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sterling

Featherweight avg

Body Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.26

Str. Accuracy52%

1,407UFC landed/2,675attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.9 vs avg2.15

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.22

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

50%

Body

32%

Leg

19%

By Position

Dist67%

Clinch15%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=23	R2 n=21	R3 n=17	R4 n=5	R5 n=4
Landed	17	23	21	22	16
Absorbed	8	10	10	17	17
Net	+9	+13	+12	+5	0

Grappling

Sterling

Featherweight avg

Sub Hunter

286s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.54

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.89

TD Accuracy32%

56UFC landed/174attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

4UFC wins/14attempted

Defense

TD Defense44%

22UFC defended/49opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

4Sub

11Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

33%6 of 18 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.2pts

W10 dec

0.6pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

4SD

0MD

29%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=23

R2n=21

R3n=17

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

5.0

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.6

2.2

2.0

Diff

+2.0

+2.7

+2.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sterling — UFC Fight Log

Youssef ZalalVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '26

46 SS (52%)·35 abs·6/11 td·829s ctrl·1 sub

Brian OrtegaVeteran

U-DEC·R5·Aug '25

124 SS (55%)·55 abs·3/6 td·235s ctrl

Movsar EvloevVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '24

12 SS (46%)·8 abs·6/8 td·4 td taken·376s ctrl

Calvin Kattar

U-DEC·R3·Apr '24

39 SS (55%)·8 abs·8/13 td·643s ctrl

Sean O'MalleyVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Aug '23

17 SS (49%)·25 abs·0/2 td·34s ctrl·1 kd taken

Henry CejudoVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·May '23

135 SS (64%)·99 abs·4/15 td·3 td taken·240s ctrl

TJ DillashawVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22

72 SS (77%)·8 abs·5/8 td·426s ctrl·2 sub

Petr YanVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Apr '22

62 SS (56%)·63 abs·2/22 td·511s ctrl

Round 123 rounds

Round 221 rounds

Round 317 rounds

Round 45 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+13

+12

n=23

n=21

n=17

n=5

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+13

+12