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Aljamain Sterling is one of the most exciting bantamweight fighters in mixed martial arts.
The 31-year-old from New York is the No. 1-ranked contender in the UFC and has finally earned his shot at gold after a first-round submission victory over Cory Sandhagen in a title eliminator bout in June 2020.
Sterling first joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 170 in February 2014 with a professional record of 9-0. He had previously held the CFFC bantamweight championship.
Sterling kicked off his UFC career with four straight wins, including three finishes, before dropping two straight.
Since then, Sterling has won 7 of his last 8 on his climb to the top of the division.
Now, it’s his opportunity to be the man at 135-pounds.
Ahead of his upcoming bantamweight championship opportunity against Petr Yan at UFC 259 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the promotion released a highlight video featuring the top-five finishes of his career inside of the Octagon.
Here are the top finishes of Aljamain Sterling’s UFC career.
Aljamain Sterling’s Top 5 Finishes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi54Ii8PBMk
Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling scratched and clawed his way up the bantamweight rankings to earn his shot at the title against Petr Yan at UFC 259. Watch a collection of Sterling’s top finishes in his UFC career.
