José Aldo "Junior"
José Aldo, known as "Junior", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the 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, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 40 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 | 40 |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-09 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Leg reach | 40" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 143 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 6h 20m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.57 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.21 |
| Striking accuracy | 45.3% |
| Striking defense | 58.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
| Strikes to the head | 67.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 20.7% |
| Strikes to the legs | 11.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.51 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 91.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.16 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 115.04 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 10 |
José Aldo recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-10 | UFC | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | Aiemann Zahabi | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-10-05 | UFC | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Mario Bautista | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2024-05-04 | UFC | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Jonathan Martinez | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-08-20 | UFC | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Merab Dvalishvili | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-12-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo | Rob Font | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-08-07 | UFC | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Pedro Munhoz | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-12-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Marlon Vera | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-07-11 | UFC | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Petr Yan | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2019-12-14 | UFC | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Marlon Moraes | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2019-05-11 | UFC | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | Alexander Volkanovski | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-02-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 | Renato Moicano | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2018-07-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Jeremy Stephens | win | Punches to Body At Distance |
| 2017-12-02 | UFC | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | Max Holloway | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2017-06-03 | UFC | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Max Holloway | loss | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2016-07-09 | UFC | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Frankie Edgar | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-12-12 | UFC | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Conor McGregor | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-10-25 | UFC | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Chad Mendes | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2014-02-01 | UFC | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | Ricardo Lamas | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-08-03 | UFC | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Chan Sung Jung | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2013-02-02 | UFC | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Frankie Edgar | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-01-14 | UFC | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | Chad Mendes | win | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2011-10-08 | UFC | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Kenny Florian | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-04-30 | UFC | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | Mark Hominick | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2010-09-30 | WEC | WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan | Manny Gamburyan | win | Punches · 1:32 · R2 |
| 2010-04-24 | WEC | WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber | Urijah Faber | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-11-18 | WEC | WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo | Mike Brown | win | Punches · 1:20 · R2 |
| 2009-06-07 | WEC | WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 | Cub Swanson | win | Flying Knee & Punches · 0:08 · R1 |
| 2009-03-01 | WEC | WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia | Chris Mickle | win | Punches · 1:39 · R1 |
| 2009-01-25 | WEC | WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone | Rolando Perez | win | Knee & Punches · 4:15 · R1 |
| 2008-11-05 | WEC | WEC 36: Faber vs Brown | Jonathan Brookins | win | Punches · 0:45 · R3 |
| 2008-06-01 | WEC | WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver | Alexandre Nogueira | win | Punches · 3:22 · R2 |
| 2007-07-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase 179 | Shoji Maruyama | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-05-02 | Unknown | Fabio Mello | win | DEC | |
| 2006-05-20 | Unknown | Thiago Meller | win | DEC | |
| 2005-11-26 | JFC | Luciano Azevedo | loss | SUB | |
| 2005-10-15 | Unknown | Micky Young | win | TKO | |
| 2005-09-17 | Unknown | Phil Harris | win | TKO | |
| 2005-07-09 | MWVT | Anderson Silverio | win | SUB | |
| 2005-05-12 | Unknown | Aritano Silva Barbosa | win | TKO | |
| 2005-03-19 | SB | Luiz de Paula | win | SUB | |
| 2004-10-23 | SB | Hudson Rocha | win | TKO | |
| 2004-08-10 | Unknown | win | TKO |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA 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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