José Aldo
José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈzɛ ˈawdu]; born 9 September 1986), known as José Aldo, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after previously competing at Featherweight, and was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion. He became the first UFC Featherweight Champion following the UFC/WEC merger. Aldo is often regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time, and is considered to be the greatest featherweight of all time after defending his UFC title seven times and his WEC title twice.
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Aldo in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior 9 September 1986 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Junior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Bantamweight (2019–2022) Featherweight (2004–2019) Lightweight (2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Nova União Ruas Vale Tudo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | André Pederneiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Pederneiras Black belt in Luta Livre under Marco Ruas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–present (mma) 2023-present (boxing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing record from BoxRec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After his first MMA defeat in November 2005, Aldo remained undefeated for over a decade, winning 18 straight fights until UFC 194 in December 2015, when he lost to Conor McGregor. He was named Sherdog's 2009 Fighter of the Year. In Sherdog's April 2017 pound-for-pound ranking, Aldo was called "the greatest featherweight in mixed martial arts history."