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Confirmed: opponent and date are officially announced: Kevin Vallejos, Sat 21 Nov 2026 (UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling).
Last fight: W vs Youssef Zalal (Decision (unanimous)), UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal, 25 Apr 2026
Aljamain Sterling is booked to fight Kevin Vallejos at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Confirmed Official
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning, and the booked bout above is official.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
- Last fight
- Win vs Youssef Zalal · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 25 Apr 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 26-5-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Youssef Zalal 🇲🇦 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | |
| W | Brian Ortega 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | |
| L | Movsar Evloev 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 310 | |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 300 | |
| L | Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 | TKO (punches) · R2, 0:51 | 2 | 0:51 | UFC 292 | |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 288 | |
| W | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:44 | 2 | 3:44 | UFC 280 | |
| W | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 273 | |
| W | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | DQ (illegal knee) · R4, 4:29 | 4 | 4:29 | UFC 259 | |
| W | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:28 | 1 | 1:28 | UFC 250 | |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 238 | |
| W | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | |
| W | Cody Stamann | Submission (Suloev stretch) · R2, 3:42 | 2 | 3:42 | UFC 228 | |
| W | Brett Johns | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | |
| L | Marlon Moraes | KO (knee) · R1, 1:07 | 1 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
Show all 31 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 214 | |
| W | Augusto Mendes | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | |
| L | Raphael Assunção | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | |
| L | Bryan Caraway | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt | |
| W | Johnny Eduardo | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 4:18 | 2 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | |
| W | Takeya Mizugaki | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R3, 2:11 | 3 | 2:11 | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | |
| W | Hugo Viana | TKO (punches) · R3, 3:50 | 3 | 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller | |
| W | Cody Gibson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 170 | |
| W | Joel Roberts | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:49 | 1 | 1:49 | Cage Fury FC 30 | |
| W | Sidemar Honorio | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 4:05 | 2 | 4:05 | Cage Fury FC 16 | |
| W | Casey Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 2:11 | 3 | 2:11 | Cage Fury FC 14 | |
| W | Sean Santella | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Cage Fury FC 11 | |
| W | Evan Chmielski | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:58 | 1 | 4:58 | Cage Fury FC 10 | |
| W | Claudio Ledesma | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 36 | |
| W | Harley Leimbach | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:01 | 1 | 4:01 | Extreme Fight Club: Bragging Rights 2 | |
| W | Sergio da Silva | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Urban Conflict Championships 4: Supremacy |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Aljamain Sterling: frequently asked questions
When is Aljamain Sterling's next fight?
Aljamain Sterling is booked to fight Kevin Vallejos at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Aljamain Sterling fight last?
Aljamain Sterling beat Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night on 25 Apr 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Aljamain Sterling likely to fight next?
The fight with Kevin Vallejos is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Kevin Vallejos (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Aljamain Sterling's record?
26-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.