What Is Aljamain Sterling’s Walk-Around Weight? How Many Pounds Does the Ex-UFC Champ Cut?

Published 04/12/2024, 1:25 PM EDT

True MMA fans know when they see a fighter ‘too big for his division’! Throughout all weight categories in UFC, there are a few fighters who simply don’t look like they belong in that division. And Aljamain Sterling is a prime example!

With his exceptionally muscular physique and strong frame, the fighter looks like he can do equally well in the featherweight division as well. Moreover, there has always been a sense of curiosity regarding his weight.

Aljamain Sterling revealed his walkout around weight!

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Many fighters choose to never disclose their walk-around weight due to various reasons. But fortunately, the ‘Funk Master’ has publicly revealed his walk-around weight at least once. In an Instagram post from 2022, the former UFC champion revealed the weight he usually walks around at. If his words are to be believed, Sterling walks around at 165-168 lbs: “ My normal walk around weight is 165-168 lbs. Losing weight quickly is now down to a science for me.”

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For the majority of his career, the American fighter has fought mostly in the bantamweight division. This means that ‘Funk Master’ has cut around 30 lbs before almost every fight!

Will Aljamain Sterling come back to Bantamweight?

As we all know, Sterling is moving up to the featherweight division at UFC 300. The former champ will face Calvin Kattar in UFC’s biggest PPV in recent history. Moreover, this has stirred a wild thought in almost every MMA mind – Will the ‘Funk Master’ settle in the 145 lbs division?

He answered this question before his title-losing fight at UFC 292. Days before the bout, Sterling revealed his true intentions in ‘The MMA Hour Show’. At that time, Sterling was planning to leave the 135-lbs division if he defeated Sean O’Malley.

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“This is more than likely my last fight at 135,” Sterling said. “There’s a 99% chance it’s my last… If I win this, for sure, I’m out of here.”

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However, he lost that fight but is still moving to the featherweight division. His long-time friend, Merab Dvalishvili, who never took the title shot because Sterling was the champ, is now finally fighting for the title. In this new change of pace, it seems like the ‘Funk Master’ is not coming back to the bantamweight division soon!

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Sushant Sharma is a UFC Content Analyst at EssentiallySports. A senior writer with almost 1000 articles under his belt, Sushant is always scanning the MMA landscape for current trends and breaking news. His knowledge and expertise in the sport are well-reflected in the ‘Opinion’ pieces he churns out from time to time.

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What Is Aljamain Sterling’s Walk-Around Weight? How Many Pounds Does the Ex-UFC Champ Cut?

Aljamain Sterling revealed his walkout around weight!

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