MMA StatBook
Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo

FeatherweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

32Wins
10Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLW

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Profile

Age
40 (born September 9, 1986)
Born in
Manaus
Height
5' 7"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
14-9
Title fights
12

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC14

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 10

Losses in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.57 top 45%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.21
Striking accuracy45%Better than 52% of featherweights
Strike defense58%Better than 63% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.51 top 77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 75% of featherweights
Takedown defense92%Better than 97% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Aldo last fought on May 10, 2025 (Loss vs Aiemann Zahabi).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Jose Aldo

Born on September 9, 1986 in Manaus, Brazil, Jose Aldo competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. Aldo stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach, long for that height.

Aldo's professional career began in 2004, debuting with Eco Fight Championship. Aldo arrived in the UFC with an 18-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields in April 2011, where Aldo beat Mark Hominick by decision. Aldo's UFC record stands at 14-9 after 23 fights. Aldo first won a UFC title fight at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, beating Mark Hominick, and has won 8 title fights in total.

Most of Aldo's UFC wins (10 of 14) were decided by the judges. By the numbers, Aldo defends takedowns better than 97% of featherweights. A notable win came against Frankie Edgar, a UFC title-fight winner.

Aldo's record in UFC title fights stands at 8-4. Aldo has never been submitted in the UFC. Aldo has fought Max Holloway twice in the UFC (lost, lost). Aldo's record outside the UFC includes 8-0 in WEC and 2-0 in Shooto.

Most recently, Aldo lost to Aiemann Zahabi by decision at UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena in May 2025.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Aiemann Zahabi

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena

    May 10, 2025

    68Str 0TD 1KD
  2. L

    Mario Bautista

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

    Oct 5, 2024

    51Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Jonathan Martinez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg

    May 4, 2024

    77Str 1TD 0KD
  4. L

    Merab Dvalishvili

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

    Aug 20, 2022

    38Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Rob Font

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo

    Dec 4, 2021

    86Str 0TD 2KD
  6. W

    Pedro Munhoz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

    Aug 7, 2021

    114Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Marlon Vera

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

    Dec 19, 2020

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Petr Yan Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R5 3:24

    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

    Jul 11, 2020

    83Str 0TD 0KD
  9. L

    Marlon Moraes

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

    Dec 14, 2019

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Alexander Volkanovski

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade

    May 11, 2019

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Renato Moicano

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:44

    UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2

    Feb 2, 2019

    26Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Jeremy Stephens

    KO/TKO · Punches to Body At Distance · R1 4:19

    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

    Jul 28, 2018

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  13. L

    Max Holloway Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 4:51

    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

    Dec 2, 2017

    87Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Max Holloway Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R3 4:13

    UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway

    Jun 3, 2017

    55Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Frankie Edgar Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

    Jul 9, 2016

    80Str 0TD 0KD
  16. L

    Conor McGregor Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:13

    UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

    Dec 12, 2015

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Chad Mendes Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2

    Oct 25, 2014

    102Str 0TD 1KD
  18. W

    Ricardo Lamas Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

    Feb 1, 2014

    62Str 2TD 0KD
  19. W

    Chan Sung Jung Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R4 2:00

    UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung

    Aug 3, 2013

    32Str 5TD 0KD
  20. W

    Frankie Edgar Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

    Feb 2, 2013

    76Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Chad Mendes Title

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 4:59

    UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes

    Jan 14, 2012

    11Str 0TD 1KD
  22. W

    Kenny Florian Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3

    Oct 8, 2011

    51Str 0TD 0KD
  23. W

    Mark Hominick Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

    Apr 30, 2011

    94Str 5TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Jose Aldo is 32-10 across 42 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on August 10, 2004 (Eco Fight Championship). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins32

  • KO/TKO 16
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 14

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
56% of wins
Longest win streak
18
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC14-92011
WEC8-02008
Shooto2-02004
Eco Fight Championship1-02004
FX1-02005
Gold Fighters Championship1-02006
Jungle Fight0-12005
Meca World Vale Tudo1-02005
Pancrase1-02007
Rio MMA Challenge1-02005
Top Fighting Championships1-02007
UK-1-02005

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Aiemann Zahabi Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 315 May 10, 2025
L Mario Bautista Decision (split), R3 UFC 307 Oct 5, 2024
W Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 301 May 4, 2024
L Merab Dvalishvili Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 278 Aug 20, 2022
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo Dec 4, 2021
W Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 265 Aug 7, 2021
W Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec 19, 2020
L Petr Yan TKO (punches), R5 UFC 251 Jul 11, 2020
L Marlon Moraes Decision (split), R3 UFC 245 Dec 14, 2019
L Alexander Volkanovski Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 237 May 11, 2019
W Renato Moicano TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 Feb 2, 2019
W Jeremy Stephens TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
L Max Holloway TKO (punches), R3 UFC 218 Dec 2, 2017
L Max Holloway TKO (punches), R3 UFC 212 Jun 3, 2017
W Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 200 Jul 9, 2016
L Conor McGregor KO (punch), R1 UFC 194 Dec 12, 2015
W Chad Mendes Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 179 Oct 25, 2014
W Ricardo Lamas Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 169 Feb 1, 2014
W Jung Chan-sung TKO (punches), R4 UFC 163 Aug 3, 2013
W Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 156 Feb 2, 2013
W Chad Mendes KO (knee), R1 UFC 142 Jan 14, 2012
W Kenny Florian Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 136 Oct 8, 2011
W Mark Hominick Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 129 Apr 30, 2011
W Manny Gamburyan KO (punches), R2 WEC 51 Sep 30, 2010
W Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous), R5 WEC 48 Apr 24, 2010
W Mike Brown TKO (punches), R2 WEC 44 Nov 18, 2009
W Cub Swanson TKO (flying knee and punches), R1 WEC 41 Jun 7, 2009
W Chris Mickle TKO (punches), R1 WEC 39 Mar 1, 2009
W Rolando Perez KO (knee and punches), R1 WEC 38 Jan 25, 2009
W Jonathan Brookins TKO (punches), R3 WEC 36 Nov 5, 2008
W Alexandre Franca Nogueira TKO (punches), R2 WEC 34 Jun 1, 2008
W Shoji Maruyama Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals Jul 27, 2007
W Fábio Mello Decision (unanimous), R3 Top Fighting Championships 3 May 2, 2007
W Thiago Meller Decision (majority), R3 Gold Fighters Championship 1 May 20, 2006
L Luciano Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Jungle Fight 5 Nov 26, 2005
W Micky Young TKO (punches), R1 FX3: Battle of Britain Oct 15, 2005
W Phil Harris TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UK-1: Fight Night Sep 17, 2005
W Anderson Silverio TKO (submission to soccer kicks), R1 Meca World Vale Tudo 12 Jul 9, 2005
W Aritano Silva Barbosa KO (soccer kicks), R1 Rio MMA Challenge 1 May 12, 2005
W Luiz de Paula Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Shooto Brazil 7 Mar 19, 2005
W Hudson Rocha TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Shooto Brazil 4 Oct 23, 2004
W Mario Bigola KO (head kick), R1 Eco Fight Championship 1 Aug 10, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jose Aldo's record?

Jose Aldo's professional MMA record is 32 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Jose Aldo?

Jose Aldo is 40 years old, born on September 9, 1986.

How tall is Jose Aldo and what is their reach?

Jose Aldo stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.

Who did Jose Aldo fight last?

Jose Aldo lost to Aiemann Zahabi by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena on May 10, 2025.

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