Joshua Cook
Jul 23, 2024, 2:53 PMOn Thursday, July 25, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, USA, Aljamain «Funk Master» Sterling will go head-to-head with Jay-Jay «The Maori Kid» Wilson in an 1-round lightweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
The fight is promoted by Karate Combat.
 Aljamain Sterling Funk Master |
 Jay-Jay Wilson The Maori Kid |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 USAUniondale, New York, USA |
 New ZealandNew Zealand |
| Age | 34 years | 26 years |
| Pro | 13 years | 6 years |
| Height | 5′ 7″ (170 cm) | 5′ 11″ (180 cm) |
| Reach | 71″ (181 cm) | 74″ (188 cm) |
| Division | featherweight (145 lbs / 65,8 kg) |
lightweight (155 lbs / 70,3 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 24 - 4 - 0 (3 KOs) |
10 - 1 - 0 (3 KOs) |
| KOs | 12% | 30% |
| Inactive | 103 days | 306 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
What time do the first fights of Karate Combat 48 start?
USAThe fight night will start on Thursday, July 25 at 6:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Thursday, July 25 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Thursday, July 25 at 11:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Thursday, July 25 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Friday, July 26 at 8:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Friday, July 26 at 10:00 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Sterling vs Wilson Fight.
Who fights on Thursday, July 25?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Sam Alvey | Antônio Arroyo |  Karate Combat Title |
| unknown | Cristian Pérez | John Marquez | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Efrain Escudero | Brandon Jenkins | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Peter Caballero | Weber Almeida | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Jordan Winski | Eoghan Chelmiah | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Safar Akhmadov | Gustavo Oliveira | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Elijah Everill | Briven Sullivan | |
| unknown | Dylan O'Sullivan | Conor Bracken | |
| unknown | Adrian Weathersby | Irvin Jones | |
| unknown | Aljamain Sterling | Jay Jay Wilson | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Alexandr Romanov | Roosevelt Sousa | |
| unknown | Patrick Gaudio | Diego Ramalho |
Aljamain «Funk Master» Sterling
Aljamain Sterling is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Sterling has been performing for 13 years.
The last fight of Aljamain Sterling took place on April 13, 2024 against 
Calvin Kattar (23 - 7 - 0).
Sterling won by unanimous decision (UD).
Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar
On March 6, 2021 Aljamain Sterling became the UFC bantamweight champion.
Sterling defeated world champion 
Petr Yan.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan
Total fights: 28
Wins: 24
Wins by KO: 3
Wins by subm: 8
Wins by dec: 13
Losses: 4
Losses by KO: 2
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0How many fights did Aljamain Sterling have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Calvin Kattar | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-08-19 | Sean O'Malley | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-05-06 | Henry Cejudo | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-10-22 | T.J. Dillashaw | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-04-09 | Petr Yan | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Petr Yan | Win Disqualification (Illegal Knee) |
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| 2020-06-06 | Cory Sandhagen | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-06-08 | Pedro Munhoz | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-02-17 | Jimmie Rivera | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-09-08 | Cody Stamann | Win Submission (Kneebar) |
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| 2018-04-21 | Brett Johns | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-12-09 | Marlon Moraes | Loss KO (Knee) |
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| 2017-07-29 | Renan Barao | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-04-15 | Augusto Mendes | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-01-28 | Raphael Assuncao | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2016-05-29 | Bryan Caraway | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-12-10 | Johnny Eduardo | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2015-04-18 | Takeya Mizugaki | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2014-07-16 | Hugo Viana | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-02-22 | Cody Gibson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-11-02 | Joel Roberts | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2012-08-24 | Sidemar Honorio | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2012-04-14 | Casey Johnson | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2011-10-22 | Sean Santella | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-07-23 | Evan Chmielski | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-06-17 | Claudio Ledesma | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2011-05-21 | Harley Leimbach | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2011-04-22 | Sergio da Silva | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
Who all beat Aljamain Sterling?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 | Sean O'Malley | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-12-09 | Marlon Moraes | Loss KO (Knee) |
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| 2017-01-28 | Raphael Assuncao | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2016-05-29 | Bryan Caraway | Loss Decision (Split) |
Jay-Jay «The Maori Kid» Wilson
Jay-Jay Wilson is a New Zealand MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Wilson has been performing for 6 years.
The last fight of Jay-Jay Wilson took place on September 23, 2023 against 
Mansour Barnaoui (20 - 5 - 0).
Wilson won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 11Wins: 10Wins by KO: 3Wins by subm: 4Wins by dec: 3Losses: 1Losses by KO: 0Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Jay-Jay Wilson have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-23 | Mansour Barnaoui | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-10-01 | Vladimir Tokov | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-04-16 | Pedro Carvalho | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-11-19 | Sergio de Bari | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2020-07-24 | Tywan Claxton | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2020-01-25 | Mario Navarro | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2019-10-04 | Jorge Juarez | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-07-21 | Quincy Nguyen | Win TKO (Knee and Punches) |
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| 2019-01-26 | Tyler Beneke | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2018-06-29 | David Conte | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Who all beat Jay-Jay Wilson?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-12 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Sterling and Wilson are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Aljamain Sterling will win by submission.
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