In an attempt to rebound after his loss to Moraes, Sterling would be back after only 4 months to take on the undefeated, 15-0 Brett Johns at UFC Fight Night 128, he would prove to be too much for the undefeated Welshman though, handing him his first ever loss after sweeping the scorecards for a 30-27 across the board. Handing him his first ever stoppage loss. He would then take on the former number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world and the former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Renan Barao at UFC 214, after a relatively close first round he would dominate the second round and then close the fight out with a good third round to earn himself yet another unanimous decision win, handing Renan Barao his fifth ever loss.Īljamain would then take on former WSOF Bantamweight champion, "Magic" Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Night 123, and just over a minute into the fight he would get hit by a perfectly timed knee which put Sterling out cold. In an attempt to bounce back from this loss, Sterling would take on Raphael Assuncao at UFC on FOX 23 but would once again come up on the wrong side of a split decision.Īfter his two fight skid, Sterling would be put up against Augusto Mendes at UFC on FOX 24, he would break his losing streak by winning a unanimous decision over Augusto. After a strong start from Sterling he would begin to fade in the next two rounds and would lose his perfect record via a split decision loss that saw Caraway emerge victorious. He would then go on to finish Hugo Viana, Takeya Mizugaki, and Johnny Eduardo, back, to back, to back before putting his perfect 12-0 record on the line when he took on Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 88. In an exciting, back and forth fight, Sterling would come out on top to win a unanimous decision. Shortly after he was signed, Martins also had to withdraw from the fight and he was replaced by fellow debutant, Cody Gibson. In early 2014, Sterling would be picked up by the UFC as a replacement against Lucas Martins at UFC 170. He would win the fight by unanimous decision and go on to defend it three times with all three wins coming by rear naked choke. His next fight would be against Sean Santellaįor the CFFC bantamweight belt. He made his promotional debut against Evan ChmieleskiĪnd was able to pick up the first TKO of his career. He would vacate the belt in order to begin fighting for CFFC. After picking up another submission win, he would be given a shot at the Ring of Combat bantamweight belt which he would win in a split decision. In 2011, Aljamain would make his professional debut with a unanimous decision win. He has also stated many times he is grateful for the many benefits the sport of competitive wrestling has provided him over the years in life, as well as in the cage. Sterling said he was influenced by Askrens effective grappling style, studying it and applying aspects to his own game, and improving his own technique. He dedicates his nickname, to who he calls "the orginal Funk Master" - in Ben Askren. He would bounce back with ease, going 5-0 over the next four months with four submissions while also picking up a 145 pound and 135 pound title. He would not fight again for a year, but when he came back, he suffered the only loss of his amateur career, a five round split decision. He made his amateur debut in 2009 with a second round submission win. He finished his college career with a record of 87-27. While in college, he was invited by Jon Jones to begin training at Team Bombsquad. Sterling was a two time NCAA Division III All American wrestler out of SUNY Cortland. He has won 135 pound titles in Ring of Combat, CFFC and the UFC. He has an Associates degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland. He trains out of Serra-Longo Fight Team in Long Island, New York. He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, and Is a former NCAA Division III wrestler. Aljamain Sterling is an American bantamweight fighter currently holding the UFC Bantamweight Title.
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