UFC · Featherweight · #4

Aljamain Sterling

“Funk Master”

26-5

Record

KO/TKO wins

Sub wins

Decision wins

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Age

Height

5' 7"

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Country

USA

Key Stats

84%

Win Rate

42%

Finish Rate

KO/TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Title Fight Wins

Pro Fights

Advanced Stats

Color = level vs. division

Striking

Sig. Strikes / Min4.26

Striking AccuracyTOP 18%62%

KO/TKO Rate12%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 MinTOP 29%2.5

Takedown Accuracy32%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.6

Submission Rate31%

Career

Win RateTOP 25%84%

Finish Rate42%

Pro FightsTOP 13%31

Win Methods

KO/TKO3 (12%)

Submission8 (31%)

Decision15 (58%)

Aljamain Sterling, better known as "Funk Master", holds the #4 spot at featherweight, flying the flag for the United States — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.

The game is built on grappling: 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 8 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.

Most recent outing: a win over Youssef Zalal via decision - unanimous. Business handled.

At 36, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.