Aljamain Sterling: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Features

Merab Dvalishvili did not exit the cage unscathed at UFC 323. The final UFC pay-per-view of the year marked the last hurrah for Dvalishvili’s bantamweight title reign, as he fell short of a fourth successful defense in 2025.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 8

Aljamain Sterling Says Merab Dvalishvili Had an 'Off Night' at UFC 323

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes Merab Dvalishvili’s performance at UFC 323 was far from his usual self. Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his bantamweight title by unanimous decision to former champion Petr Yan.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / December 3

Aljamain Sterling predicts Merab Dvalishvili to do something he hasn’t done in four years at UFC 323

Merab Dvalishvili’s teammate foresees another statement-making performance. The Georgian will make history when he enters the Octagon at UFC 323, as the reigning bantamweight champion makes a record-breaking fourth title defense of this calendar year.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 28

Aljamain Sterling Stands Firm on Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 Eye-Poke Misstep: ‘He Should’ve Handled Differently’

“Look, look, look! F–ing poke. Both eyeballs,” said Tom Aspinall after getting poked in the eye by Ciryl Gane, preventing him from continuing their bout.

MMA News / KO on SI / October 18

Ex-UFC Champ Shares Wild Story How Floyd Mayweather Tried Stealing His Girlfriend

Floyd "Money" Mayweather became famous for being one of the greatest boxers of his generation. However, his notoriety has continued despite retiring in 2017 because of his penchant for living a lavish lifestyle, which always keeps him in the headlines.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 24

Merab Dvalishvili Sums Up Aljamain Sterling’s True Impact on His Career With PFL Admission

Sometimes the smallest twist of fate changes everything. For Merab Dvalishvili, that twist came in the form of a teammate who turned into a brother. Before he was UFC bantamweight champion, before the 13-fight win streak, he was just another fighter trying to find his place in the Octagon.

MMA News / FirstSportz / September 22

Aljamain Sterling Recalls Almost Getting ‘Jumped’ by Nurmagomedov Brothers

Following his retirement, Khabib Nurmagomedov dedicated himself to nurturing the next generation of Dagestani fighters. This group features Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Usman Nurmagomedov all carrying forward Khabib’s dominant legacy.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 16

Coach says Aljamain Sterling ‘one million percent’ deserves UFC title shot: ‘Basically hasn’t lost’

Aljamain Sterling has a case for UFC gold. Very few UFC fighters have been able to crack the top 5 of two different divisions and Aljamain Sterling is one of them.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / September 15

Aljamain Sterling Calls for Diego Lopes Clash, Eyes Featherweight Title Shot

Former bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling has set his sights on one of the UFC featherweight division’s hottest names. After watching Diego Lopes stop Jean Silva in spectacular fashion at Noche UFC, Sterling said he wants Lopes next with the winner advancing to a title shot.

MMA News / Yardbarker / September 14

Potential featherweight matchups for Diego Lopes, Jean Silva after bout

Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva has concluded, and the UFC matchmakers will be considering who the fighters on the card will take on next. Here are the matchups that make sense for the main event fighters, Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.

Diego Lopes halts Jean Silva’s win streak at Noche UFC

MMA News / CBSSPorts.com / September 9

Brian Ortega says he was 'unconscious for 30 minutes' before Aljamain Sterling fight: 'I was afraid'

Ortega said he was afraid to fight after being hospitalized in Shanghai before his UFC Fight Night co-main event

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 9

‘I was afraid’… Brian Ortega breaks silence and reveals shocking health issues that had fans concerned for him

Brian Ortega’s last outing led to a lot of questions about his future in the sport. In the co-main event of UFC Shanghai, Ortega was convincingly beaten by Aljamain Sterling over five rounds at featherweight.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz

The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

The 'Most passing yards by an NFL rookie' quiz

The 'AL and NL MVPs since 2000' quiz

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 8

Legendary referee weighs in on Herb Dean stoppage that had fans calling for his retirement after UFC Paris

Veteran referee Herb Dean is being heavily criticised for his performance at UFC Paris. Fans told the iconic UFC official to step away from MMA after a ‘horrific stoppage’ on Saturday night.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 1

Former UFC champion shares details after receiving surprising praise from rival after recent win… ‘You look good’

Aljamain Sterling didn’t expect to receive a positive message from a fellow fighter. At UFC Shanghai, Sterling produced a dominant win over Brian Ortega in the featherweight co-main event.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 30

Aljamain Sterling Sidelined By Injury

Aljamain Sterling has revealed that he suffered a grade 2 tear in his tricep during his recent unanimous decision victory over Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai.

After his win at UFC Shanghai, what’s next for Aljamain Sterling?

This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Shanghai, we saw a five-round catchweight matchup between two top featherweight contenders. Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (25-5) took on Brian Ortega (16-5).

Sean O’Malley Rubs Salt in Aljamain Sterling’s Wounds After Brian Ortega Beatdown

Aljamain Sterling dominated Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai on August 23, winning the co-main event by unanimous decision. It was a hard-fought five-round match that also injured Sterling’s elbow.

MMA News / MMA on SI / August 24

Aljamain Sterling reveals unexpected injury from Brian Ortega fight

Aljamain Sterling is suffering from success after his five-round shutout victory over Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai on Saturday. 'Funk Master' prodded Ortega pillar to post, dominating grappling exchanges and nearly finishing 'T-City' with cruel ground and pound in the dying seconds of the fight.

Aljamain Sterling calls for title shot: 'I think I've done enough'

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling picked up his second win as a featherweight at UFC Shanghai on Saturday. "Funk Master" logged a one-sided unanimous decision win over former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / August 23

Aljamain Sterling Dominates Ortega in Co-Main

Aljamain Sterling reminded fans in Shanghai why he was once a UFC champion. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night, the former bantamweight king cruised to a unanimous decision over Brian Ortega in a 153-pound catchweight bout, sweeping the scorecards 50-45.

Aljamain Sterling scores one-sided decision over Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai

The UFC Shanghai co-main event featured a catchweight bout between former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former featherweight title challenger Brian

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / August 22

UFC Shanghai Co-Main Event Preview and Prediction: Aljamain Sterling – Brian Ortega

Tomorrow in the co-main event of UFC Shanghai, we are going to see a five-round matchup between a former world champion and a former title challenger. Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (24-5) will be taking on former featherweight title challenger Brian “T-City” Ortega (16-4).

MMA News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Aljamain Sterling Frustrated Over Five-Round Fight With No Extra Pay

When fighters move up a weight class, the spotlight naturally follows them, and that’s been the case for Aljamain Sterling. The former bantamweight champ

MMA News / MMA Weekly / April 3

Aljamain Sterling choked unconscious on Russian reality show | VIDEO

While coaching on The Ultimate Fighter in Russia, Aljamain Sterling was choked unconscious by one of his fighters. TUF has produced some of the greatest fighters in UFC history, but their spinoffs in countries outside the United States are often overlooked.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 27