Aljamain Sterling Net Worth, Fighting Career, Endorsement, wife, parents, and more
Aljamain Sterling is one of the greatest bantamweight fighters of all time. Find out intricate details about his career and net worth.
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Name | Aljamain Sterling |
Net Worth | Estimated $2 million |
Residence | Uniondale, New York, United States |
Age | 34 |
Sources of Wealth | MMA, Endorsements |
Height | 1.73 m |
Fighting record | 23-3-0 |
Last updated | August 2023 |
Aljiamain Sterling is an American mixed martial artist currently holding the UFC Bantamweight championship. Sterling went to a Division Three college and enrolled in their wrestling program. He started his professional MMA career in 2011. Since then, Aljamain Sterling has amassed a massive net worth through his performances.
Sterling has more than a decade’s worth of experience in combat sports. He is BJJ Black Belt and remains the most dangerous submission specialist in the bantamweight division. He holds the record for the most consecutive title defenses in the UFC’s bantamweight division.
Here is everything you need to know about Aljamain Sterling net worth, personal life, and more.
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Aljamain Sterling’s professional career
Aljamain got into wrestling very early during his High School days. As he got into college, he started developing an interest in MMA and where he also started honing his wrestling skills. For the record books, Sterling is a two-time NCAA Division III All-American with a record of 87-27. Before UFC, Sterling earned a name for himself in Cage Fury Fighting Championships, where he won the Bantamweight championship.
Sterling made his UFC debut against Cody Gibson in 2014 and won the match via unanimous decision. After some great performances, he went on a four match-win streak, culminating with a win against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 in a virtual title eliminator bout. He won this fight with a quick submission in the first round earning him his maiden Performance of the Night.
His last fight was against Petr Yan in a championship bout which ended with Sterling being crowned as the new Bantamweight champion via disqualification. He became the first-ever UFC fighter to win the title via disqualification. Since then, he defeated Yan in a rematch. He dominated T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo to defend his titles in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Aljamain Sterling’s personal life
The Funkmaster was Born in 1989 in Uniondale, New York to a Jamaican couple, Sophie and Cleveland Sterling. Sterling is currently dating Rebecca. The couple doesn’t shy away from showing love for each other on social media. Sterling and Rebecca are together for more than a decade; they started dating in 2011. They celebrate their anniversary on the 2nd of January every year. However, Rebecca and Sterling haven’t shared anything about their wedding on social media.
Aljamain Sterling Net Worth
According to several reports, Aljamain Sterling’s net worth is around $2 Million, according to ClutchPoints. He has made around $1,125,000 only from the UFC fighting purse. Sterling’s fight against Pete Yan at UFC 259 has earned him his highest paycheck to date of $230,000. He also earns a decent amount by selling merchandise on his official website. Certainly, a big chunk of Aljamain Sterling’s net worth must come from selling these products.
Aljamain Sterling brand endorsements
Like many top athletes worldwide, Sterling can earn big paychecks through big brand endorsements and sponsorship. It certainly adds a significant amount to Aljamain Sterling’s net worth. He is reportedly dealing with companies like P3, Draftkings, Bodyarmor, Sleepybear, Trojan, Findlay Toyota, and Everlast. Aljamain also has and sponsorship deal with Reebok.
FAQs
Q.What nationality is Aljamain sterling?
Sterling is an American and was born in Uniondale, New York.
Q.What is the MMA record of Aljamain Sterling?
He has a record of 20-3-0
Q.What is Aljamain Sterling’s fighting style?
The Funkmaster has an unorthodox fighting style influenced by Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling.
Q. What’s Aljamain Sterling’s net worth?
Aljamain Sterling net worth is somewhere between $1-2 Million.
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