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Aljamain Sterling stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for Aljamain Sterling, with every tracked fight below.

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Career totals

Across UFC

Tracked bouts
23
Strikes landed / min
4.26
Strike accuracy
53%
Strikes absorbed / min
2.15
Takedowns / 15 min
2.54
Control time
33%
Average fight time
14:23

Rates are computed over the 23 bouts whose finish time we hold.

Where they rank

All-time boards where Aljamain Sterling sits in the top 25.

All MMA
UFC

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

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DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
Apr 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalYoussef ZalalWIN · UD · R5 5:0046 of 8935 of 65220 of 2936 of 110113:49
Aug 23, 2025UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangBrian OrtegaWIN · UD · R5 5:00124 of 22755 of 174153 of 2623 of 6003:55
Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraMovsar EvloevLOSS · UD · R3 5:0012 of 268 of 2645 of 676 of 8006:16
Apr 13, 2024UFC 300: Pereira vs HillCalvin KattarWIN · UD · R3 5:0039 of 718 of 2989 of 1288 of 130010:43
Aug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySean O'MalleyLOSS · TKO · R2 0:5117 of 3525 of 3524 of 460 of 2000:34
May 6, 2023UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoHenry CejudoWIN · SD · R5 5:00135 of 21099 of 174186 of 2614 of 15004:00
Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevTJ DillashawWIN · TKO · R2 3:4472 of 938 of 26148 of 1815 of 8027:06
Apr 9, 2022UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombiePetr YanWIN · SD · R5 5:0062 of 11063 of 10391 of 1432 of 22008:42
Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaPetr YanWIN · DQ · R4 4:2997 of 23086 of 137119 of 2601 of 17003:25
Jun 6, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerCory SandhagenWIN · SUB · R1 1:282 of 31 of 210 of 120 of 1021:13
Jun 8, 2019UFC 238: Cejudo vs MoraesPedro MunhozWIN · UD · R3 5:00174 of 349105 of 265175 of 3500 of 7000:00
Feb 17, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezJimmie RiveraWIN · UD · R3 5:00101 of 17624 of 84129 of 2060 of 7002:44
Sep 8, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs TillCody StamannWIN · SUB · R2 3:4233 of 7412 of 4363 of 1052 of 9022:52
Apr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeBrett JohnsWIN · UD · R3 5:0089 of 15227 of 89117 of 1813 of 9001:21
Dec 9, 2017UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaMarlon MoraesLOSS · TKO · R1 1:073 of 107 of 143 of 100 of 0000:00
Jul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Renan BaraoWIN · UD · R3 5:0071 of 12119 of 85112 of 1661 of 1005:40
Apr 15, 2017UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisAugusto MendesWIN · UD · R3 5:0083 of 16130 of 91162 of 2462 of 6006:00
Jan 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs PeñaRaphael AssuncaoLOSS · SD · R3 5:0052 of 17239 of 10152 of 1720 of 3000:02
May 29, 2016UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtBryan CarawayLOSS · SD · R3 5:0032 of 649 of 3156 of 911 of 3023:51
Dec 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZantJohnny EduardoWIN · SUB · R2 4:1823 of 614 of 2449 of 902 of 2013:28
Apr 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdTakeya MizugakiWIN · SUB · R3 2:1132 of 5413 of 4260 of 843 of 15017:35
Jul 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs MillerHugo VianaWIN · TKO · R3 3:5062 of 9815 of 4694 of 1324 of 4008:34
Feb 22, 2014UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannCody GibsonWIN · UD · R3 5:0046 of 8918 of 53132 of 1773 of 5037:54

Strike Distribution

Strike target
  • Head703 of 1712
  • Body443 of 622
  • Leg261 of 341

Totals across 23 tracked fights.

Strike position
  • Distance941 of 2066
  • Clinch209 of 270
  • Ground257 of 339

Totals across 23 tracked fights.

Rivalries

Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.

OpponentRecordSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControl time
Petr Yan2 fights2–0159 of 3403 of 39012:07

As published elsewhere

Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.

UFC careerRecord: 18-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
4.26per min
Top 26% in the UFC
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
SApM
2.15per min
Top 12% in the UFC
Str. Def.
59%
Takedowns
2.54per 15 min
Top 19% in the UFC
Takedown accuracy
32%
TD Def.
45%
Submission attempts
0.6per 15 min
Top 37% in the UFC

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.

Pro MMASource: UFCalendar
Significant strikes
4.26per min
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
SApM
2.15per min
Str. Def.
59%
Takedowns
2.54per 15 min
Takedown accuracy
32%
TD Def.
45%
Submission attempts
0.6per 15 min

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