José Aldo "Junior"

José Aldo, known as "Junior", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Featherweight division. José Aldo holds a professional record of 32-10-0, including 14-9-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 10 by decision. José Aldo stands 5'7", has a 70-inch reach, and is 38 years old. José Aldo is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Retired.

José Aldo profile

Division	Featherweight
Professional record	32-10-0
UFC record	14-9-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Retired
Country	Brazil
Age	38
Date of birth	1986-09-09
Height	5'7"
Reach	70"
Leg reach	40"
Last weigh-in	143 lbs
Current streak	L2
Total octagon time	6h 20m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.65
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.81
Striking accuracy	46%
Striking defense	60%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.41
Strikes to the head	66%
Strikes to the body	20%
Strikes to the legs	14%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.47
Takedown defense	93%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.14
Average control time per fight (seconds)	0

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	4
UFC wins by submission	0
UFC wins by decision	10

José Aldo UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2025-05-10	UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena	Aiemann Zahabi	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2024-10-05	UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree	Mario Bautista	loss	Decision · Split
2024-05-04	UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg	Jonathan Martinez	win	Decision · Unanimous
2022-08-20	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2	Merab Dvalishvili	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2021-12-04	UFC Fight Night	Rob Font	win	Decision · Unanimous
2021-08-07	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane	Pedro Munhoz	win	Decision · Unanimous
2020-12-19	UFC Fight Night	Marlon Vera	win	Decision · Unanimous
2020-07-11	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal	Petr Yan	loss	Ground & Pound · 3:24 · R5
2019-12-14	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Marlon Moraes	loss	Decision · Split
2019-05-11	UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade	Alexander Volkanovski	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2019-02-02	UFC on ESPN+ 2	Renato Moicano	win	Punches · 0:44 · R2
2018-07-28	UFC on FOX 30	Jeremy Stephens	win	Body Shot & Ground & Pound · 4:19 · R1
2017-12-02	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2	Max Holloway	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:51 · R3
2017-06-03	UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway	Max Holloway	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:13 · R3
2016-07-09	UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes	Frankie Edgar	win	Decision · Unanimous
2015-12-12	UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor	Conor McGregor	loss	Punches · 0:13 · R1
2014-10-25	UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2	Chad Mendes	win	Decision · Unanimous
2014-02-01	UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2	Ricardo Lamas	win	Decision · Unanimous
2013-08-03	UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie	Chan Sung Jung	win	Punches · 2:00 · R4
2013-02-02	UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar	Frankie Edgar	win	Decision · Unanimous
2012-01-14	UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes	Chad Mendes	win	Knee & Punches · 4:59 · R1
2011-10-08	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3	Kenny Florian	win	Decision · Unanimous
2011-04-30	UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields	Mark Hominick	win	Decision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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