Aljamain Sterling is at the peak of the UFC Bantamweight mountain and will defend his title this Saturday at UFC 292 against Sean O’Malley. Now, here at SportsLens, we have decided to take an in-depth look at the career of the ‘Funk Master’. This includes his net worth, career earnings and endorsement deals.
Aljamain Sterling Net Worth Estimated At $2 Million
Here at SportsLens we have decided to take an in-depth look at Aljamain Sterling’s net worth, career earnings and sponsorship deals. According to MMA Salaries, Aljamain Sterling’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of $2 million.
Aljamain Sterling is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States/Jamaica and has become a star in the UFC for several years now. He was born on July 31, 1989, in Uniondale, New York, and began his career in martial arts as a wrestler in high school.
This $2m net worth figure of Sterling’s is primarily down to his success in the octagon as a professional MMA fighter. He has earned upward of $6 million purely in prize money in the UFC. More on Aljamain Sterling’s career earnings next.
Outside of the octagon, Sterling is said to live in a luxury house with his fiancé. He also wears expensive jewelry on a regular basis, with several flashing watches, chains and rings on show. Not to mention his collection of super cars.
All of these are factored into Aljamain Sterling’s astronomical net worth. The career of Aljamain Sterling has been an incredibly successful one thusfar. He is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion and aims to become a two-division champion now up at 145-pounds.
You certainly wouldn’t put it past the 34-year-old achieving this feat, despite the best UFC betting sites marking him as an underdog in all of his big fights to date.
Time will tell if Sterling continues winning fights at the top level. One thing is for sure though, he is an incredibly rich man and has earned millions from his MMA career.
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Aljamain Sterling Career Earnings
The ‘Funk Master’ has been earning highly lucrative purses ever since he first signed for the UFC. He has had 19 fights in total in the UFC, which equates to UFC earnings of $6,145,000 in total.
This figure of $6m+ is mainly down to his success over the past two years. Each of Sterling’s last four purses have all been seven figures, which comes to around $4.8 million. This just goes to show that once you reach the top level of the sport, you are paid extremely lucratively by Dana White.
Looking at Aljamain Sterling’s previous fight purses, the biggest purse of his career came against former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo back in May 2023. ‘Aljo’ reportedly pocketed $1,302,000 for his decision victory over Cejudo.
Prior to that his biggest purse came against former bantamweight king TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280. The New York native earned $1,267,000 for his knockout victory against Dillashaw, which is the second highest purse of his career to date.
He also earned seven figures last time out against Sean O’Malley despite losing the bout at UFC 292 ($1,142,000). His rematch with Petr Yan back in April 2022 also earned the 34-year-old around $1.14 million. Not bad for someone competing in the 135-pound division.
Aljamain Sterling Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Sterling vs O’Malley – UFC 292 | $1,142,000 |
| Sterling vs Cejudo – UFC 288 | $1,392,000 |
| Sterling vs Dillashaw – UFC 280 | $1,267,000 |
| Sterling vs Yan II – UFC 273 | $1,142,000 |
| Sterling vs Yan – UFC 259 | $230,000 |
| Sterling vs Sandhagen – UFC 250 | $212,000 |
| Sterling vs Munhoz – UFC 238 | $156,000 |
| Sterling vs Rivera – UFC Fight Night | $150,000 |
| Sterling vs Stamann – UFC 228 | $88,000 |
| Sterling vs Johns – UFC Fight Night | $77,000 |
All career earnings info per MMA Salaries
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Aljamain Sterling Endorsement Deals
Another reason that Aljamain Sterling has a net worth of $2 million+ and has earned upward of $6 million thoughout his UFC career is due to his various endorsement deals.
The UFC star is endorsed by many brands and companies because he has an immense following due to his status as the former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
Sterling has collaborated with companies like Venum, Reebok, DraftKings, P3, and BodyArmor in the past. Additionally, he has received sponsorship from Trojan, Everlast, Findlay Toyota, and Speedy Bear.
He is still currently endorsed by some of these brands as well as some new ones, but it is unknown exactly the value of these sponsorship deals. However, it is sure to be a tidy amount of cash and probably at least five figures per annum in total.
Ultimately though it is punching people in the face that pays Aljamain Sterling the most money. Be sure to claim the various sports betting apps bonuses and UFC free bets available on the SportsLens site ahead of Sterling’s next fight.
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