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Aljamain Sterling

Fighter profile

Aljamain Sterling

FTW26-5-0P4P #7Div #3
Form
6.8
7.0
5.5
7.7
3.7
93
Overall
SoS 100
Skill ratings
Striking
79
Boxing
73
Kicking
79
Clinch
78
Striking def.
86
Wrestling off.
91
Wrestling def.
80
Ground game
89
Submissions
85
Grappling def.
94
Profile
Age37
Height5'7"
Reach71"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryUSA
Pro debut2011
UFC record18-5-0
Last fight2026-04-25
Octagon time330.7 min
Avg fight14.4 min
Career length15y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the FTW division (276 fighters).

Fought across 3 divisions:18 BW · 3 FTW (now) · 2 CW

Striking offense1511
86th
FTW avg 1500
Striking defense1537
100th
FTW avg 1500
Grappling offense1529
98th
FTW avg 1496
Grappling defense1525
93rd
FTW avg 1503
Momentum62
91st
FTW avg 24
Win / loss by method
Record: 26-5-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
3 wins, 2 losses
W
12% of wins
L
40% of losses
Submission
8 wins, 0 losses
W
31% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
14 wins, 3 losses
W
54% of wins
L
60% of losses
DQ / other
1 win, 0 losses
W
4% of wins
L
0% of losses
UFC
18win5loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
2 (11%)KO/TKO(40%) 2
4 (22%)Submission(0%) 0
11 (61%)Decision(60%) 3
1 (6%)DQ / other(0%) 0
Non-UFC
8win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
1 (13%)KO/TKO(—) 0
4 (50%)Submission(—) 0
3 (38%)Decision(—) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes1407
Sig. accuracy53%
Sig. attempted2675
Total strikes2289
Total attempted3663
Knockdowns0
Head703
Body443
Leg261
Distance941
Clinch209
Ground257

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed710
Sig. defense59%
KDs absorbed5
Head abs.355
Body abs.190
Leg abs.165
Distance abs.567
Clinch abs.92
Ground abs.51

Grappling · offense

Takedowns56
TD accuracy32%
TD attempted174
Sub att.14
Reversals4
Control time109:33

Grappling · defense

TD defense45%
TDs absorbed27
TD att. faced49
Sub att. faced2
Controlled time56:06

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 23 UFC fights · 330:40 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Aljamain has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
407W–76Lwin 84.3%div #30/206pct 86th
WinsElite
311W–58Lwin 84.3%div #24/191pct 88th
LossesStrong
96W–18Lwin 84.2%div #56/199pct 72nd

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1598 elodiv #7/206pct 97th
WinsElite
1597 elodiv #5/191pct 98th
LossesElite
1601 elodiv #14/199pct 93rd

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall34W–17L66.7%
Wins34W–17L66.7%
Losses0W–0L—

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Aljamain, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+9.29u+40.4% ROI

over 23 close-line bets

Average odds
-147

60% implied

As favorite
12W–2L

ROI +25.9%

Avg -238

As underdog
6W–3L

ROI +62.9%

Avg +134

Based on 23 of 23 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.