Aljamain Sterling’s Net Worth, Fights, Salary & Career Earnings

 Aljamain Sterling is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from the United States. He is currently active and holds a contract with UFC promotion. He is active with UFC since 2014. In 2014, Sterling made a debut in UFC after defeating opponent Cody Gibson at UFC 170. Aljamain Sterling’s career earnings based on a contract with UFC are reported here.

Aljamain Sterling’s  Career Earnings

Opponents Purses Win Bonus Sponsorship PPV Card Year

Cody Gibson $10k $10k $3k UFC 170 2014

Hugo Viana $12k $12k $3k UFC Fight Night 45 2014

Takeya Mizugaki $16k $16k $3k UFC on Fox 15 2015

Johnny Eduardo $18k $18k $3k UFC Fight Night 80 2015

Bryan Caraway $26k N/A $4k UFC Fight Night 88 2016

Raphael Assunção $28k N/A $4k UFC on Fox 23 2017

Augusto Mendes $36k $36k $4k UFC on Fox 24 2017

Renan Barão $48k $48k $4k UFC 214 2017

Marlon Moraes $75k N/A $4k UFC Fight Night 123 2017

Brett Johns $75k $75k $4k UFC Fight Night 128 2018

Cody Stamann $85k $85k $10k UFC 228 2018

Jimmie Rivera $85k $85k $10k UFC on ESPN 1 2019

Pedro Munhoz $110k $100k $10k UFC 238 2019

Cory Sandhagen $110k $100k $10k UFC 250 2020

Petr Yan $210k $100k $10k UFC 259 2021

Petr Yan $500k $100k $20k UFC 273 2021

T.J. Dillashaw $500k $100k $20k UFC 280 2022

Henry Cejudo $750k $100k $42k UFC 288 2023

Sean O’Malley $750k $100k $42k UFC 292 2023

How Much Aljamain Sterling Earn Per Fight in UFC?

Based on reports regarding to his new contract as new UFC Bantamweight Championship holder, he is currently earning $500k guaranteed purse and will also get some pay-per-view points share. The sponsorship earnings increased from $20k to $42k after becoming the champion. In the debut fight against Gibson Sterling earn $10k.

After defending the title against T.J. Dillashaw and Petr Yan his earnings increased up to $2m based on sponsorship, win bonus, show money, and pay-per-view share. Further details based on Aljamain Sterling’s career earnings updated this upcoming weekend after UFC 288, another title defense fight against Henry Cejudo.

In 2023, Sterling once again back in action this upcoming weekend, he will fight Sean O’Malley, and he will earn a guaranteed purse of $750k for the fight, and overall earnings including PPV money rise maximum to $1.8m. Once the pay-per-view is completed details updated here later.

What is Aljamain Sterling net worth in 2022?

Aljamain Sterling makes the majority of his money from fighting, but from several collaborations with brands like BodyArmor, Draftkings, and P3, and selling his marches through his official website also generates a lofty amount of money. Currently, the Jamaican-American fighter is sponsored by Everlast, Trojan, Findlay Toyota, Speedy Bear, and more.Aljamain Sterling is a Jamaican-American mixed martial artist who fights in the bantamweight division of the UFC. Sterling won the UFC bantamweight title by defeating Petr Yan at UFC 259 and successfully defended the title once. Fans nicknamed Sterling “the Funk Master”  because of his unorthodox fighting style.

To stay away from child gang activities, Sterling started wrestling at his high school. After high school graduation, Sterling attended Morrisville State College, where he continued his wrestling journey. In his freshman year, the Funk Master met the notorious Jon Jones and started practicing with the Jon Jones team, where Sterling found his interest in MMA fighting.

Sterling started his amateur career in 2009 and sealed that career with 6 wins and 1 loss. At the beginning of his professional MMA career, the Funk Master started fighting in both the Cage Fury Fighting Championship and the  Ring of Combat. This American fighter secured the bantamweight title in both MMA competitions. Later on, Sterling joined the UFC and started fighting in the bantamweight division.

At UFC 170, The Funk Master stepped in as a replacement fighter to fight Cody Gibson and won by unanimous decision. After that, Sterling began his dominating UFC career in which he participated in bouts in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions. After Petr Yan won the vacant bantamweight title, Sterling became the mandatory challenger for the title. Then at UFC 259, Petr Yan was disqualified for the illegal knee movement and Sterling became the bantamweight champion.

Sterling has already defended his title once against Petr Yan since winning it, and he is currently preparing to defend it for the second time against former champion T.J Dillashaw at UFC 280.

To date, Sterling has competed in 24 professional MMA fights, taking down his opponents 21 times while losing three. Because of his versatile career, everyone assumes Sterling earns a hefty amount of money; we will clarify everyone’s doubt. Let’s examine Aljamain Sterling’s career earnings through salary, purse, payouts, bonuses, incentive pay, sponsorship, and what his net worth is.

Before we begin, here are some important things to keep in mind. UFC maintains tight privacy on athlete salaries, but we can still estimate each fighter’s earnings based on their prior matches, our UFC insider data, numerous news outlets, authors, and Nevada State Athletic Commission data. You can check back here for the latest updates. With all that out of the way, let’s begin.

Aljamain Sterling UFC Career Earnings

Opponents Result Base Salary   Win Bonus Performance Bonus/ PPV Revenue Incentive Pay/ Sponsorships Total 

Cody Gibson W $8,000 $8,000 – $15,000 $31,000

Hugo Viana W $10,000 $10,000 – $15,000 $35,000

Takeya Mizugaki W $12,000 $12,000 – $15,000 $39,000

Johnny Eduardo W $14,00 $14,000 – $2,500 $30,500

Bryan Caraway L $30,000 $0 – $2,500 $32,500

Raphael Assunção L $30,000 $0 – $5,000 $35,000

Augusto Mendes W $30,000 $30,000 – $5,000 $65,000

Renan Barão W $33,000 $33,000 – $5,000 $71,000

Marlon Moraes L $36,000 $0 – $5,000 $41,000

Brett Johns W $36,000 $36,000 – $5,000 $77,000

Cody Stamann W $39,000 $39,000 – $10,000 $88,000

Jimmie Rivera W $70,000 $70,000 – $10,000 $150,000

Pedro Munhoz W $73,000 $73,000 – $10,000 $156,000

Cory Sandhagen W $76,000 $76,000 – $10,000 $212,000

Petr Yan W $100,000 $100,000 – $30,000 $230,000

Petr Yan W $250,000 $250,000 $600,000 $42,000 $1,142,000

T.J. Dillashaw – – – – – –

Total UFC Earnings $2,435,000

 ($2.435 M)

An Outline of Aljamain Sterling’s wealth

Name Aljamain Sterling

Age 33 

Date of Birth July 31,1989

Nickname Funk Master

Net Worth $1.7 M

Status Active (Bantamweight)

Salary $250,000 ( last fight vs Petr Yan)

Source of Wealth UFC Career, Endorsements, Sponsorships

Endorsements  Everlast, Trojan, Findlay Toyota, Speedy Bear, and more

Endorsement Earnings N/A

Relationship Status Engaged with Rebecca Cruz

Residence Massapequa, New York, U.S.

Charities Donate through “Fighters for Cerebral Palsy” foundation

What is Aljamain Sterling net worth in 2022?

Aljamain Sterling makes the majority of his money from fighting, but from several collaborations with brands like BodyArmor, Draftkings, and P3, and selling his marches through his official website also generates a lofty amount of money. Currently, the Jamaican-American fighter is sponsored by Everlast, Trojan, Findlay Toyota, Speedy Bear, and more.

As mentioned above, Sterling’s earnings from UFC (including payouts, salaries, earnings, and bonuses) amount to $2,435,000. Including all other income, Aljamain Sterling’s net worth is estimated to be $1.7 M.

With his career still to reach its full potential, the 33-year-old’s influence is expected to keep increasing, making him a very marketable athlete. As such, you can expect a significant increase in Sterling’s endorsement earnings in the coming years. Moreover, “The Funk Master” will look to increase his income, even more, when he will defend the bantamweight title for the second time against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 co-main card.