On the clock
4 of 14 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
14–9UFC record
5 of 14Dominant wins
83Average win score
91stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 10 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 9
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time16:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time12% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1837 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Jose Aldo’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
32
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
32
82.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
91st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
16
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.65
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
31
4.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.51
ControlShare of fight time in control
37
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1837 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 29 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1544 across 15 fights at the weight.
10–5Record at 145 lb
5 of 10Dominant wins
84Average win score
1654Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time16:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time12% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1837 going in
Against the division
How Jose Aldo’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
57
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
35
83.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
92nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
42
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.33
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
46
3.81
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
0.75
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 10 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1837 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 5 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1708, after 8 fights there.
4–4Record at 135 lb
0 of 4Dominant wins
80Average win score
1678Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time17:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time11% of the fight
Best winJonathan Martinez rated 1721 going in
Against the division
How Jose Aldo’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jose Aldo is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
90th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.94
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
42
3.98
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
4.92
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
2
0.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
26
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 4 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rob Font, rated 1711 at 135 lb. Dominant in 0 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
23 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 | Loss | 18–82 | Aiemann Zahabi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Loss | 26–74 | Mario Bautista | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 4 May 2024 | Win | 80–20 | Jonathan Martinez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Loss | 18–82 | Merab Dvalishvili | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Win | 83–17 | Rob Font | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Win | 81–19 | Pedro Munhoz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Win | 77–23 | Marlon Vera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Loss | 3–97 | Petr Yan | KO/TKO | R5 3:24 | Bantamweight | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Loss | 30–70 | Marlon Moraes | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington |
| 11 May 2019 | Loss | 15–85 | Alexander Volkanovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade |
| 2 Feb 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Renato Moicano | KO/TKO | R2 0:44 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Jeremy Stephens | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Loss | 8–92 | Max Holloway | KO/TKO | R3 4:51 | Featherweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Loss | 4–96 | Max Holloway | KO/TKO | R3 4:13 | Featherweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Win | 77–23 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R1 0:13 | Featherweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Win | 82–18 | Chad Mendes | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Ricardo Lamas | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Chan Sung Jung | KO/TKO | R4 2:00 | Featherweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Win | 78–22 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Chad Mendes | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Featherweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 78–22 | Kenny Florian | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Win | 85–15 | Mark Hominick | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |