Featherweight · Men

José Aldo

“Junior”
Brazil Nova União debut 2004
#8 Featherweight
Elo 2,029 peak 2,131 · 2 Feb 2019 102 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2676984
32-10pro record
2L current streak
2,217best win, Elo
1,705average opponent
-- born 9 Sep 1986
67.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,448 Sub1,378 Dec1,588

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Frankie Edgar Decision R5 · 9 Jul 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,217
  2. Frankie Edgar Decision R5 · 2 Feb 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,062
  3. Jeremy Stephens KO/TKO R1 · 28 Jul 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,041
  4. Pedro Munhoz Decision R3 · 7 Aug 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,002
  5. Chad Mendes Decision R5 · 25 Oct 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,990

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Aiemann Zahabi Decision R3 · 10 May 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,780
  2. Mario Bautista Decision R3 · 5 Oct 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,860
  3. Merab Dvalishvili Decision R3 · 20 Aug 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,012
  4. Petr Yan KO/TKO R5 · 11 Jul 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,035
  5. Marlon Moraes Decision R3 · 14 Dec 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,035

Fight history

42 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
42 10 May 202538.7 yrs L32-10 Aiemann Zahabi 12-2 · 37.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 2,062→2,029 -33 1,780 -188→-185 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 5 Oct 202438.1 yrs L32-9 Mario Bautista 14-2 · 31.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.64* 2,089→2,062 -27 1,860 +135→+120 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 4 May 202437.7 yrs W32-8 Jonathan Martinez 20-4 · 30.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 2,030→2,089 +59 1,921 -104→+125 UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 20 Aug 202235.9 yrs L31-8 Merab Dvalishvili 14-4 · 31.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.36* 2,118→2,068 -50 2,012 -105→+118 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 4 Dec 202135.2 yrs W31-7 Rob Font 19-4 · 34.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.89* 2,071→2,118 +47 1,987 +154→+120 UFC on ESPN 31: Font vs. Aldo Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 7 Aug 202134.9 yrs W30-7 Pedro Munhoz 19-5 (1) · 34.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.91* 1,999→2,071 +72 2,002 -138→-118 UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 19 Dec 202034.3 yrs W29-7 Marlon Vera 19-6-1 · 28.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.82* 1,961→1,999 +38 1,892 -168→-150 UFC Fight Night 183: Thompson vs. Neal Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 11 Jul 202033.8 yrs L28-7 Petr Yan 14-1 · 27.4 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R523:24 0.00 2,053→1,961 -92 2,035 +188→+185 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 14 Dec 201933.3 yrs L28-6 Marlon Moraes 22-6-1 · 31.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.54* 2,049→2,053 +4 2,035 +138→+161 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 11 May 201932.7 yrs L28-5 Alexander Volkanovski 19-1 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.07* 2,131→2,049 -82 2,105 -140→-137 UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 2 Feb 201932.4 yrs W28-4 Renato Moicano 14-1-1 · 29.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R25:44 1.00 2,091→2,131 +41 1,882 +135→+119 UFC Fight Night 144: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 28 Jul 201831.9 yrs W27-4 Jeremy Stephens 28-14 · 32.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOBody Shot & Ground & Pound R14:19 1.00 1,991→2,091 +100 2,041 -129→+106 UFC on Fox 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 2 Dec 201731.2 yrs L26-4 Max Holloway 18-3 · 26.0 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:51 0.00 2,029→1,991 -38 2,249 +204→+246 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 3 Jun 201730.7 yrs L26-3 Max Holloway 17-3 · 25.5 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:13 0.00 2,095→2,029 -66 2,183 -134→-148 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 9 Jul 201629.8 yrs W26-2 Frankie Edgar 20-4-1 · 34.7 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.72* 2,009→2,095 +85 2,217 -115→+100 UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 12 Dec 201529.3 yrs L25-2 Conor McGregor 18-2 · 27.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:13 0.00 2,092→2,009 -83 2,111 +145→-110 UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 25 Oct 201428.1 yrs W25-1 Chad Mendes 16-1 · 29.5 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.67* 2,096→2,099 +4 1,990 -240→-240 UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 1 Feb 201427.4 yrs W24-1 Ricardo Lamas 13-2 · 31.7 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.78* 2,096→2,096 +0 1,876 -600→-600 UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 3 Aug 201326.9 yrs W23-1 Chan Sung Jung 13-3 · 26.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R417:00 1.00 2,068→2,096 +27 1,775 -714→-714 UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 2 Feb 201326.4 yrs W22-1 Frankie Edgar 15-3-1 · 31.3 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.59* 2,049→2,068 +20 2,062 -241→-241 UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 14 Jan 201225.3 yrs W21-1 Chad Mendes 11-0 · 26.7 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKnee & Punches R14:59 1.00 1,991→2,052 +60 1,880 -239→-239 UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 8 Oct 201125.1 yrs W20-1 Kenny Florian 15-5 · 35.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.78* 1,974→1,991 +17 1,837 – UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 30 Apr 201124.6 yrs W19-1 Mark Hominick 20-8 · 28.8 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.73* 1,987→1,974 -13 1,741 – UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 30 Sep 201024.1 yrs W18-1 Manny Gamburyan 14-4 · 29.4 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R26:32 1.00 1,953→1,987 +34 1,708 – WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan WEC
18 24 Apr 201023.6 yrs W17-1 Urijah Faber 23-3 · 30.9 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 1,878→1,953 +75 1,828 – WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber WEC
17 18 Nov 200923.2 yrs W16-1 Mike Brown 21-4 · 34.2 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R26:20 1.00 1,766→1,878 +112 1,865 – WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo WEC
16 7 Jun 200922.7 yrs W15-1 Cub Swanson 13-2 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee & Punches R10:08 1.00 1,698→1,766 +68 1,621 – WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 WEC
15 1 Mar 200922.5 yrs W14-1 Chris Mickle 26-12-2 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:39 1.00 1,646→1,698 +52 1,497 – WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia WEC
14 25 Jan 200922.4 yrs W13-1 Rolando Perez 4-1-1 Featherweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R14:15 1.00 1,618→1,646 +28 1,327 – WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone WEC
13 5 Nov 200822.2 yrs W12-1 Jonathan Brookins 8-2 · 23.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R310:45 1.00 1,541→1,618 +77 1,501 – WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown WEC
12 1 Jun 200821.7 yrs W11-1 Alexandre Nogueira 13-4-2 · 30.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R28:22 1.00 1,458→1,541 +83 1,440 – WEC 34: Sacramento WEC
11 27 Jul 200720.9 yrs W10-1 Shoji Maruyama 6-1 · 24.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,407→1,458 +51 1,373 – Pancrase 179: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament (Round 3) Pancrase
10 2 May 200720.6 yrs W9-1 Fabio Mello 4-4 · 31.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,382→1,407 +24 1,233 – Top Fighting Championships 3 Rio de Janeiro Regional
9 20 May 200619.7 yrs W8-1 Thiago Meller 7-0 · 24.0 yrs – DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,359→1,382 +24 1,367 – GFC 1: Gold Fighters Championship Rio de Janeiro Regional
8 26 Nov 200519.2 yrs L7-1 Luciano Azevedo 5-2 · 24.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,495→1,359 -136 1,278 – Jungle Fight 5: Manaus Jungle Fight
7 15 Oct 200519.1 yrs W7-0 Micky Young 4-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:05 1.00 1,440→1,495 +54 1,302 – FX3 - Battle of Britain United Kingdom Regional
6 17 Sep 200519.0 yrs W6-0 Phil Harris 9-3 · 22.4 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R1 1.00 1,340→1,440 +100 1,391 – UK-1 - Fight Night United Kingdom Regional
5 9 Jul 200518.8 yrs W5-0 Anderson Silverio debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Soccer Kicks R18:33 1.00 1,289→1,340 +51 1,133 – Meca World Vale Tudo 12 Meca World Vale Tudo
4 12 May 200518.7 yrs W4-0 Aritano Silva Barbosa 2-4 · 26.3 yrs – KO/TKOSoccer Kicks R10:20 1.00 1,258→1,289 +31 991 – RMMAC - Rio MMA Challenge 1 Rio de Janeiro Regional
3 19 Mar 200518.5 yrs W3-0 Luiz de Paula debut – SubArm-Triangle Choke R11:54 1.00 1,209→1,258 +49 1,045 – Shooto Americas - Shooto Brazil 7 Shooto Brazil
2 23 Oct 200418.1 yrs W2-0 Hudson Rocha 2-1 · 23.4 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,088→1,209 +121 1,229 – Shooto Brazil - Never Shake Shooto Brazil
1 10 Aug 200417.9 yrs W1-0 Mario Bigola debut – KO/TKOHead Kick R10:18 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Eco Fight Championship 1 Eco Fight Championship