Biography
The name of Aljamen Sterling is well known to fans of battles on closed rings. An American of Jamaican origin is a master of mixed martial arts. Having received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the athlete won the Cage Fury Fighting title and became the owner of the first place in the ranking of the organization UFC 2020.Childhood and youth
Aldzamein Antoine Sterling was born in the summer of 1989. The early biography of the future athlete was associated with the American city of UNIONDAL.
The boy together with many one-sacred brothers and sisters was brought up in the family of immigrants from Jamaica Island. Parents - Cleveland and Sophie Sterling - stubbornly worked in order to ensure children of a comfortable existence. Despite this, a number of representatives of the younger generation contacted a bad company and fell into the street gangs of New York.
In order to avoid a collision with a criminal world, Aldzamein at the age of 15 began to engage in martial arts. During the years of study at the State Secondary School, he went to various sections to combat.
Speaking at amateur competitions, the guy hoped to get a sports scholarship. But, since the first results left much to be desired, he had to deal with the university independently.
In the campus located in the town of Morrisville, teams of arm wrestlers and mixed-style fighters were trained. Mentor Jonathan Dwight Jones, a former UFC champion in a light heavyweight, drew attention to the natural deposit of the new student and awakened interest in MMA.
After the first year, Sterling was transferred to the college of the highest educational institution of the city of Cortland. There, he twice defeated the NCAA competitions and received a bachelor's degree in physical education.
In adolescence, one of the most convincing achievements was a successful performance at the NLWC IV tournament. The native of UNIONDILE held two matches for free wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and surpassed the opponent's skills named Roman Guillermo Bravo-Young.
In the future, at the amateur level, Aljamein installed a personal record, the victims of only one defeat in the seven battles. He won Raging Wolf Amateur Bantamweight Championship and Extreme FC Amateur Featherweight Championship in the late 2000s.
Mixed martial arts
In 2011, the fighter, which reached 170 cm growth and weight of 61 kg, debuted at the MMA tournament and won the victory to the unanimous decision of the arbitrators. By joining professionals, super-lights became the hero of Ring of Combat and received an invitation to the Promotion Cage Fury Fighting Championships.Won the championship belt and defending the honorary title three times, Sterling could claim to place in Ultimate Fighting Championship. The lack of defeats in eight fights impressed the leadership of the Fighting Organization and allowed to sign a long-term contract for performances in octagon in the beginning of 2014.
At first, on the path of an athlete who had a considerable experience, little-known rivals came across. He looked easily over Cody Gibson, Hugo Vian, Taiey Midzugaki and Johnny Eduardo.
In 2015, the athlete was mad at Arena in Las Vegas and Newark, applying guillotine techniques and triangle with hands. The audience applauded standing when the fight with Ugo Vian ended TKO.
In 2016, American Brian Karaway knocked down sophisticated debutant. He won a convincing victory by spending two shiny rounds in a row.
A year later, Aldzamein, regarding failure as an accident, tried to return the palm of the championship among representatives of the lightest weight category. However, things went with varying success. Of the four fights with decent opponents, he won only two.
It is noteworthy that the Brazilian Fighter Marlon Moraces unexpectedly sent Sterling to Knockout. Despite the subsequent victories over Renan Barao and Augustus Mendis, for moral restoration and coming to normal the loser took a break.
The triumphal series resumed at the UFC Fight Night: Barboza VS Lee in Atlantic City. Under the pressure of the Americans, Vallian Brett Jones was not resist. The following in the queue of bad opponents turned out to be Cody Stamann and Jimmy Rivera. The fights took place on the best areas of the United States. The UFC 238 tournament, which took place in the summer of 2019, brought Aldzamein to the victory over Pedro Munyus. The judges carried out a unanimous decision, and the public saw not one spectacular reception.
In the 2020 meeting of mixed style fighters were for the most part due to a coronavirus infection, due to the global pandemic. However, the native of UNIONDAL risked and with the permission of the leadership of the Fighting Organization struggled with Corey Sandhegen in Las Vegas as part of the UFC 250 event.
Dane White, who was the President of Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced that the fate of the champion title in lightweight was solved in the fight. Despite this, Sterling, awarded award for the best speech of the evening, did not receive official title.
Personal life
A little known about the personal life of Sterling. Judging by the photos published in an "Instagram" account, in January 2021, the fighter made a proposal to Rebecca Cruz, for the past 10 years of his girlfriend.
It is known about the hobby of the Aldzhemey chess, which arose after watching the series "Queen's move". Ancient game Martial Arts Master calls a good warm-up for the brain.
ADJAMEIN Sterling Now
Sterling, now considered the favorite of a number of status competitions, was to meet with the Russian Peter Yan, acting by the title owner in the lightest weight, at the UFC championship at the end of 2020. For unknown reasons, the meeting was canceled and transferred to 2021.Sports analysts and fans assumed that the UFC 259 tournament with the participation of Yana Blakhovich, Israelia Adezia, Dominic Cruz and Casey Kenny will give American's career a new successful turn.
In March 2021, Sterling defeated Peter Yana and won the title of UFC champion. It was possible to win thanks to the disqualification of Russian for the prohibited blow.
Achievements
- 2011 - ROC champion in the lightest weight
- 2011-2013 - CFFC champion in the lightest weight
- 2018 - author of the best pain of the year (against Cody Stamanna)
- 2020 - evening speech (against Corey Sandhegen)
- 2020 - author of the best pain meal (against Corey Sandhegen)