Aljamain Sterling was the undisputed king of the UFC’s bantamweight division for years! But just like almost any other king in history, he too was dethroned at UFC 292. After three title defenses, ‘Funk Master’ faced the UFC’s top star of recent times, Sean O’Malley.

In an iconic fashion, Sterling was knocked out by the current UFC bantamweight champion. Win or lose, it was probably the biggest fight of Sterling’s career, largely due to the increase in UFC’s popularity and O’Malley’s unmatched stardom. Let us see how much the former UFC champion earned at UFC 292.

Aljamain Sterling’s payout against Sean O’Malley at UFC 292

UFC 292 took place in Boston, Massachusetts on 19th August 2023. The main event of the night featured a bantamweight title fight between champion Aljamain Sterling and challenger Sean O’Malley.

Even after being knocked out, Sterling managed to earn the highest salary of his UFC career. As per sources, ‘Funk Master’ earned $1,490,000 from the fight. Moreover, he was also the highest earner of the night, taking home more than the new champ, O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ went home with $1,380,000.

Now, Aljamain Sterling gears up to fight Calvin Kattar in the featherweight division at UFC 300. While there is no official confirmation about how much he will earn in his next fight, fans can expect a similarly handsome paycheque from the UFC.

Aljamain Sterling’s earlier UFC earnings

Lucrative earnings started for the former UFC champ when he faced Petr Yan at UFC 259. Winning the title in an anti-climatic fashion (via DQ), Sterling took home $230,000.

Next, in his rematch against Yan, ‘Funk Master’ earned around $1,142,000. This was just the starting of fortune, as the American fighter earned $1,267,000 in his very next title defense. This time, the fight was against TJ Dillashaw and Sterling came out victorious once again.

At UFC 288, the bantamweight fighter defended his title against the UFC legend Henry Cejudo. Winning the fight via a split decision, Sterling took home $1,342,000. Looking at the above data, Sterling has earned a payout of more than $1 million, 4 times in the UFC! This looks even more intriguing when you look at payouts from the beginning of his career. For his first UFC fight, Sterling just earned around $31,000.

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It seems like Aljamain Sterling has come a long way in terms of financials! Who are you supporting at the UFC 300 featherweight fight? Sterling or Kattar? Let us know in the comments below.