After 23 UFC bouts, Aljamain Sterling's 18-5 record places him third in winning percentage behind only Jon Jones (22-1) and Donald Cerrone (19-4 at that stage). Sterling's win rate surpasses legendary fighters including Robert Whittaker, Sean Strickland, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway, Anderson Silva, Demian Maia, Chuck Liddell, and Junior dos Santos after the same number of fights. The analysis argues Sterling deserves recognition as an elite fighter based on his championship run at bantamweight, victories over top opponents like Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo, and continued success at featherweight despite being past his prime. With recent wins over ranked opponents at 145 pounds and only a loss to top contender Movsar Evloev, Sterling is positioned one win away from potential greatness and two wins from legend status.
