“We're all fighting for a reason. We're not fighting to just fight. There's got to be some type of reward at the end of the rainbow and that reward is a big, shiny, UFC gold belt. That changes every fighter's life dramatically for the better.”

American professional mixed martial artist

Aljamain Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist. He has competed in the UFC and, as of April 28, 2026, fights in the featherweight division. He is a former UFC bantamweight champion and a former Cage Fury Fighting Bantamweight Champion. Sterling is best known for becoming the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification. His career has also included time in Cage Fury Fighting Championship before his rise in the UFC, and he is ranked #4 in the Meta UFC featherweight rankings as of April 28, 2026.