Sterling Ford
UFC DebutNickname“Thundercat”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Spokane
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Sterling Ford makes their UFC debut
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UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
233-239-7
.494 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
22
16 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 22 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 6 sub · 6 decCS · Strikeforce · LMMA · CWC 9 · OC +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Drew Brokenshire18-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CWC 9 | Nov 2, 2013 |
| L | Alexander Butenko57-19-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OC | Jun 21, 2013 |
| W | James Marohl3-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:24 | CS | Jul 14, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:05 | CS | Dec 3, 2011 | |
| L | Milton Vieira13-8-2 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 4:49 | Strikeforce | Aug 12, 2011 |
| W | Brian McLaughlin6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jul 22, 2011 |
| W | Scott Thometz11-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Caged Warrior Combat | Mar 12, 2011 |
| W | Carmen Cassella | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:25 | CS | Jul 24, 2010 |
| W | Charles Bennett31-48-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Action Fight League | Jun 4, 2010 |
| W | Chris Ensley6-46 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:48 | CS | May 15, 2010 |
| W | Chris Ensley6-46 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | Xtreme Promotions | Mar 6, 2010 |
| L | Lloyd Mix15-8 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 3:17 | CS | Dec 5, 2009 |
| W | Dayne Aristizabal | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:33 | CS | Oct 3, 2009 |
| W | Josh Hostetler | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LMMA | Aug 8, 2009 |
| L | Marc Stevens24-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RW 4 | Jun 13, 2009 |
| W | Jason Evola | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CS | May 16, 2009 |
| W | Roger Krahl5-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:12 | SRP | Mar 14, 2009 |
| L | Danny Abbadi4-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | FNE | Feb 6, 2009 |
| W | Marques Daniels | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CS | Nov 29, 2008 |
| L | Dave Jansen20-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF 24 | Sep 19, 2008 |
| W | Matt Coble10-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | LMMA | Jun 28, 2008 |
| W | Josh Hostetler | Submission | Kimura | R1 | — | COTC | May 2, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionLOTC 3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Adam Thomas5-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | — | LOTC 3 | Aug 18, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.