5 of the most well-rounded fighters in UFC history

#3 Jose Aldo

Ain't no one messing with the lethal Brazilian

Boasting of a well-rounded approach to the sports of mixed martial arts, is none other than the lethal Brazilian, Jose Aldo. A featherweight messiah, Aldo has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a product of the well known Nova Uniao camp which has produced big names such as B.J. Penn, Junior dos Santos and the likes.

Despite winning most of his fights via knockout, Aldo possesses a game that’s balanced in all aspects: kicking, punching, takedowns and submission. His Muay Thai expertise brings forth all of his striking abilities, especially following punch combinations with hard low kicks.

Under the tutelage of the Luta Livre camp, Jose Aldo added upthrust to his wrestling abilities, which can be seen in his thunderous takedowns. Throughout his career, the Brazilian stalwart has shown exceptional abilities on the ground.

The most wonderful thing about seeing Aldo’s matches is the way he effortlessly blends his attacks, timing all of his moves to near perfect and overwhelming his opponents with a barrage of movements, making it hard for them to brace themselves from the incoming onslaught.