Featherweight
Jose Aldo
32-10-0 UFC 14-9-0
Takedown-Proof
Hard To Take Down
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
16:30Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Elite 99
- Striking Average 57
- Accuracy Average 50
- Durability Below avg 41
- Grappling Below avg 34
- Striking D Below avg 33
- Control Weak 23
- Wrestling Weak 16
Takedown-Proof
98 of 107 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Take Down
elite td defense — rates 99 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.57
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.21
Striking accuracy45.3%
Striking defense58.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.28
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
Fight history
L Aiemann Zahabi 12-2 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
L Mario Bautista 14-2 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
W Jonathan Martinez 19-4 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
L Merab Dvalishvili 14-4 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
W Rob Font 19-4 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
W Pedro Munhoz 19-5 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
W Marlon Vera 18-6-1 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
L Petr Yan 14-1 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
L Marlon Moraes 22-6-1 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
L Alexander Volkanovski 19-1 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
W Renato Moicano 13-1-1 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
W Jeremy Stephens 28-14 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
L Max Holloway 18-3 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
L Max Holloway 17-3 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
W Frankie Edgar 20-4-1 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
L Conor McGregor 18-2 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
W Chad Mendes 16-1 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
W Ricardo Lamas 13-2 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
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
W Frankie Edgar 15-3-1 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
W Chad Mendes 11-0 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
W Kenny Florian 14-5 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
W Mark Hominick 20-8 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.