Featherweight

Jose Aldo

32-10-0 UFC 14-9-0
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
16:30Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.57
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.21
Striking accuracy45.3%
Striking defense58.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.51
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense91.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.16
Control time11.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents14-9

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 11, 2020 vs Petr Yan — 3.55/min (L) Jul '20 December 19, 2020 vs Marlon Vera — 2.93/min (W) Dec '20 August 7, 2021 vs Pedro Munhoz — 7.6/min (W) Aug '21 December 4, 2021 vs Rob Font — 3.44/min (W) Dec '21 August 20, 2022 vs Merab Dvalishvili — 2.53/min (L) Aug '22 May 4, 2024 vs Jonathan Martinez — 5.13/min (W) May '24 October 5, 2024 vs Mario Bautista — 3.4/min (L) Oct '24 May 10, 2025 vs Aiemann Zahabi — 4.53/min (L) May '25

Fight history

23 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Aiemann Zahabi 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
68/167Sig. strikes
99/199Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mario Bautista 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
51/117Sig. strikes
49/142Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jonathan Martinez 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
77/139Sig. strikes
52/118Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Merab Dvalishvili 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · August 20, 2022
38/67Sig. strikes
57/147Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rob Font 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
86/161Sig. strikes
149/305Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
9:06Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Pedro Munhoz 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
114/223Sig. strikes
75/179Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marlon Vera 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020
44/70Sig. strikes
46/82Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
4:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Petr Yan 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:24 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
83/157Sig. strikes
194/309Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Marlon Moraes 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
58/147Sig. strikes
59/137Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Volkanovski 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
29/79Sig. strikes
95/176Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Renato Moicano 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:44 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · February 2, 2019
26/50Sig. strikes
24/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jeremy Stephens 15-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
29/63Sig. strikes
20/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Max Holloway 14-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:51 — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · December 2, 2017
87/163Sig. strikes
174/397Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Max Holloway 13-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
55/113Sig. strikes
104/207Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frankie Edgar 14-4-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
80/192Sig. strikes
79/264Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Conor McGregor 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:13 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
1/3Sig. strikes
5/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chad Mendes 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · October 25, 2014
102/269Sig. strikes
77/194Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricardo Lamas 4-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
62/119Sig. strikes
41/146Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:11Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Chan Sung Jung 3-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 2:00 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
32/87Sig. strikes
17/117Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
5:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frankie Edgar 9-3-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
76/253Sig. strikes
60/272Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chad Mendes 2-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
11/23Sig. strikes
13/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kenny Florian 12-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
51/115Sig. strikes
40/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mark Hominick 3-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
94/215Sig. strikes
71/181Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
9:14Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
32-10-0Pro record
Nova União, Ruas Vale TudoGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 16
Submission 2
Decision 14
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 23
WEC 8
Shooto Brazil 2
Pancrase 1
Top Fighting Championships 1
Gold Fighters Championship 1
Jungle Fight 1
FX3 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 42 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Aiemann Zahabi Decision (unanimous) UFC 315
May 10, 2025
 UFC 3 5:00
L Mario Bautista Decision (split) UFC 307
October 5, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 301
May 4, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Merab Dvalishvili Decision (unanimous) UFC 278
August 20, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021
 UFC 5 5:00
W Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC 265
August 7, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
L Petr Yan TKO (punches) UFC 251
July 12, 2020
 UFC 5 3:24
L Marlon Moraes Decision (split) UFC 245
December 14, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alexander Volkanovski Decision (unanimous) UFC 237
May 11, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Renato Moicano TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
February 2, 2019
 UFC 2 0:44
W Jeremy Stephens TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018
 UFC 1 4:19
L Max Holloway TKO (punches) UFC 218
December 2, 2017
 UFC 3 4:51
L Max Holloway TKO (punches) UFC 212
June 3, 2017
 UFC 3 4:13
W Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC 200
July 9, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
L Conor McGregor KO (punch) UFC 194
December 12, 2015
 UFC 1 0:13
W Chad Mendes Decision (unanimous) UFC 179
October 25, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Ricardo Lamas Decision (unanimous) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Jung Chan-sung TKO (punches) UFC 163
August 3, 2013
 UFC 4 2:00
W Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC 156
February 2, 2013
 UFC 5 5:00
W Chad Mendes KO (knee) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
 UFC 1 4:59
W Kenny Florian Decision (unanimous) UFC 136
October 8, 2011
 UFC 5 5:00
W Mark Hominick Decision (unanimous) UFC 129
April 30, 2011
 UFC 5 5:00
W Manny Gamburyan KO (punches) WEC 51
September 30, 2010
 WEC 2 1:32
W Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) WEC 48
April 24, 2010
 WEC 5 5:00
W Mike Brown TKO (punches) WEC 44
November 18, 2009
 WEC 2 1:20
W Cub Swanson TKO (flying knee and punches) WEC 41
June 7, 2009
 WEC 1 0:08
W Chris Mickle TKO (punches) WEC 39
March 1, 2009
 WEC 1 1:39
W Rolando Perez KO (knee and punches) WEC 38
January 25, 2009
 WEC 1 4:15
W Jonathan Brookins TKO (punches) WEC 36
November 5, 2008
 WEC 3 0:45
W Alexandre Franca Nogueira TKO (punches) WEC 34
June 1, 2008
 WEC 2 3:22
W Shoji Maruyama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
July 27, 2007
 Pancrase 3 5:00
W Fábio Mello Decision (unanimous) Top Fighting Championships 3
May 2, 2007
 Top Fighting Championships 3 5:00
W Thiago Meller Decision (majority) Gold Fighters Championship 1
May 20, 2006
 Gold Fighters Championship 3 5:00
L Luciano Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 5
November 26, 2005
 Jungle Fight 2 3:37
W Micky Young TKO (punches) FX3: Battle of Britain
October 15, 2005
 FX3 1 1:05
W Phil Harris TKO (doctor stoppage) UK-1: Fight Night
September 17, 2005
 UK-1 1 —
W Anderson Silverio TKO (submission to soccer kicks) Meca World Vale Tudo 12
July 9, 2005
 Meca World Vale Tudo 1 8:33
W Aritano Silva Barbosa KO (soccer kicks) Rio MMA Challenge 1
May 12, 2005
 Rio MMA Challenge 1 0:20
W Luiz de Paula Submission (arm-triangle choke) Shooto Brazil 7
March 19, 2005
 Shooto Brazil 1 1:54
W Hudson Rocha TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto Brazil 4
October 23, 2004
 Shooto Brazil 1 5:00
W Mario Bigola KO (head kick) Eco Fight Championship 1
August 10, 2004
 Eco Fight Championship 1 0:18

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (José Aldo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 127 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 45.3% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 58.4% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 37.5%
Takedown defense 91.6% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.6
Control time 11.6% avg 20.5%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 44.9%