Jose Aldo is widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists to have ever competed. This former featherweight champion of both the UFC and WEC was born in Manaus, Brazil, on September 9, 1986. Aldo made his professional MMA debut in 2004 and quickly established himself as a force at 145 pounds. His rise began in WEC, where he won the featherweight title in 2009 after beating Mike Brown. When the WEC merged with UFC, Aldo became the UFC's first-ever featherweight champion.
With powerful leg kicks, sharp striking, and impeccable takedown defense at 92.6%, Aldo dominated his featherweight division for over six years, defending it multiple times. Some of his key victories include defeating Urijah Faber, Frankie Edgar, Chad Mendes, and Ricardo Lamas. His illustrious reign would finally come to a close in notorious fashion, as he lost his title to Conor McGregor via knockout in just 13 seconds at UFC 194 in 2015. He retired from MMA in September 2022 and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023, becoming one of the exclusive few who are considered among the best champions ever in the sport. However, Aldo returned from retirement at UFC 301 against Jonathan Martinez, and his next fight is scheduled at UFC 307 against Mario Bautista.
Jose Aldo Record
Jose Aldo maintains a professional MMA record of 32 wins and 8 losses (32-8-0). Of his wins, 17 have come via knockouts, one by submission, and 14 times by decision.
| 40 matches | 32 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 4 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 32–8 | Jonathan Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 301 | May 4, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | 31–8 | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Win | 31–7 | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 30–7 | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 29–7 | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | December 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 28–7 | Petr Yan | TKO (punches) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 5 | 3:24 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | 28–6 | Marlon Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 28–5 | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 28–4 | Renato Moicano | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 2 | 0:44 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Win | 27–4 | Jeremy Stephens | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 4:19 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Loss | 26–4 | Max Holloway | TKO (punches) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 3 | 4:51 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Loss | 26–3 | Max Holloway | TKO (punches) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 3 | 4:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 26–2 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 200 | July 9, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 25–2 | Conor McGregor | KO (punch) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 0:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 25–1 | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 24–1 | Ricardo Lamas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 23–1 | Jung Chan-sung | TKO (punches) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 4 | 2:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 22–1 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 156 | February 2, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 21–1 | Chad Mendes | KO (knee) | UFC 142 | January 14, 2012 | 1 | 4:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 20–1 | Kenny Florian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 19–1 | Mark Hominick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | 18–1 | Manny Gamburyan | KO (punches) | WEC 51 | September 30, 2010 | 2 | 1:32 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
| Win | 17–1 | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Win | 16–1 | Mike Brown | TKO (punches) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 2 | 1:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–1 | Cub Swanson | TKO (flying knee and punches) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 1 | 0:08 | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Win | 14–1 | Chris Mickle | TKO (punches) | WEC 39 | March 1, 2009 | 1 | 1:39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Win | 13–1 | Rolando Perez | KO (knee and punches) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 4:15 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Win | 12–1 | Jonathan Brookins | TKO (punches) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 3 | 0:45 | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
| Win | 11–1 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | TKO (punches) | WEC 34 | June 1, 2008 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Win | 10–1 | Shoji Maruyama | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | July 27, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 9–1 | Fábio Mello | Decision (unanimous) | Top Fighting Championships 3 | May 2, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 8–1 | Thiago Meller | Decision (majority) | Gold Fighters Championship 1 | May 20, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | 7–1 | Luciano Azevedo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 5 | November 26, 2005 | 2 | 3:37 | Manaus, Brazil |
| Win | 7–0 | Micky Young | TKO (punches) | FX3: Battle of Britain | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:05 | Reading, England |
| Win | 6–0 | Phil Harris | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UK-1: Fight Night | September 17, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Portsmouth, England |
| Win | 5–0 | Anderson Silverio | TKO (submission to soccer kicks) | Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | July 9, 2005 | 1 | 8:33 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 4–0 | Aritano Silva Barbosa | KO (soccer kicks) | Rio MMA Challenge 1 | May 12, 2005 | 1 | 0:20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 3–0 | Luiz de Paula | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto Brazil 7 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 1:54 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 2–0 | Hudson Rocha | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto Brazil: Never Shake | October 23, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 1–0 | Mario Bigola | KO (head kick) | Eco Fight Championship 1 | August 10, 2004 | 1 | 0:18 | Macapá, Brazil |
Jose Aldo UFC Record
Jose Aldo stepped into the UFC octagon for the first time with a record of 18 wins and one loss (18-1-0). Since his promotional debut, Aldo has fought 21 times in the promotion and has racked up a record of 14 wins and 7 losses (14-7-0).
FAQs on Jose Aldo’s record
A. Jose Aldo holds a UFC record of 14 wins and 7 losses.
A. Jose Aldo was born on September 9, 1986, making him 38 years old as of October 2024.
A. Jose Aldo hails from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
A. Jose Aldo currently competes in the bantamweight division and weighs 135 lbs.
