Featherweight· Retired
José Aldo
Manaus, Brazil
Pro record
32-10-0
Model Elo
1630
#229 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Nova União
- Born
- Manaus, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Apr 29, 2011
Profile
José Aldo is 14–9 in the UFC since 2011. 4 of those 14 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Aiemann Zahabi by unanimous decision (May 9, 2025).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 14–9
- since 2011
- Finish rate
- 29%
- 4 of 14 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 4
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 6h 19m
- avg 16:31 per fight
- Opposition
- 1682
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1793opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 8, 2016
- 1712opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 1, 2013
- 1705opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · Oct 7, 2011
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · about average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:17
Fight history (23)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Aiemann ZahabiRecord after: 14-9 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 9, 2025 |
| L |  Mario BautistaRecord after: 14-8 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 307Oct 5, 2024 |
| W |  Jonathan MartinezRecord after: 14-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. ErcegMay 4, 2024 |
| L |  Merab DvalishviliRecord after: 13-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsAug 19, 2022 |
| W |  Rob FontRecord after: 13-6 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoDec 3, 2021 |
| W |  Pedro MunhozRecord after: 12-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. GaneAug 6, 2021 |
| W |  Marlon VeraRecord after: 11-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. NealDec 18, 2020 |
| L |  Petr YanRecord after: 10-6 | KO/TKORound 5 · 3:24 | UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJul 10, 2020 |
| L |  Marlon MoraesRecord after: 10-5 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 13, 2019 |
| L |  Alexander VolkanovskiRecord after: 10-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 10, 2019 |
| W |  Renato MoicanoRecord after: 10-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2Feb 1, 2019 |
| W |  Jeremy StephensRecord after: 9-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:19 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul 27, 2018 |
| L |  Max HollowayRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:51 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017 |
| L | Max HollowayRecord after: 8-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:13 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017 |
| W |  Frankie EdgarRecord after: 8-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 8, 2016 |
| L |  Conor McGregorRecord after: 7-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:13 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015 |
| W |  Chad MendesRecord after: 7-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Oct 24, 2014 |
| W |  Ricardo LamasRecord after: 6-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Jan 31, 2014 |
| W |  Chan Sung JungRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 4 · 2:00 | UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAug 2, 2013 |
| W | Frankie EdgarRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarFeb 1, 2013 |
| W | Chad MendesRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59 | UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012 |
| W |  Kenny FlorianRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3Oct 7, 2011 |
| W |  Mark HominickRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 29, 2011 |