An analytical post argues that Aljamain Sterling's 18-5 record after 23 UFC fights places him among the sport's elite, with a better win percentage than legends like Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway, and Anderson Silva at the same career point. Only Jon Jones (22-1) and Donald Cerrone (19-4) had better records after 23 UFC bouts. The analysis includes a detailed re-scoring of Sterling's controversial second fight with Petr Yan, concluding it was correctly scored 3-2 for Sterling. The post also evaluates Sterling's recent featherweight run, noting three victories over strong opponents and a close loss to Movsar Evloev. The author suggests Sterling could become a legend with victories over Diego Lopes or Jean Silva followed by a title fight win.
