José Aldo has a 32-10-0 professional record and is 40 years old in the Bantamweight division, representing Nova União (1637 average active-roster Elo across 22 rated fighters). This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, MMA Elo, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
José Aldo career snapshot Recent form L-L-W-L-W Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run TBD Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Aiemann Zahabi Finish profile 56% 18 finishes in 32 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 17 recorded wins by knockout/TKO José Aldo quick answers What is José Aldo's record? José Aldo's professional MMA record is 32-10-0.
How old is José Aldo? José Aldo is 40 years old.
What weight class is José Aldo? José Aldo fights at Bantamweight in UFC.
What gym does José Aldo represent? José Aldo is associated with Nova União, whose 22 active Combat Edge fighters average 1637 Elo.
How tall is José Aldo? José Aldo is 5'7" tall with a 70" reach.
How much does José Aldo weigh? José Aldo competes at Bantamweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 135 lbs.
What is José Aldo's Combat Edge Elo? José Aldo's professional MMA Elo is 1782, with a peak Elo of 1867.
How strong is José Aldo's recent opposition? José Aldo's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1746 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was José Aldo's last fight? José Aldo's latest tracked pro fight was against Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena on May 10 2025.
What is José Aldo's recent form? José Aldo's recent tracked pro form is L-L-W-L-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does José Aldo usually win? José Aldo's 32 recorded wins include 17 knockouts, 1 submissions, and 14 decisions, with 56% ending before the final bell.
17 Wins by knockout
1 Wins by submission
14 Wins by decision
4 Loss by knockout
1 Loss by submission
5 Loss by decision
José Aldo stats Record : 32 / 10 / 0 Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Significant strikes landed per minute 3.62 Fighter 3.72 UFC bantamweight avg
Significant striking accuracy 47% Fighter 45% UFC bantamweight avg
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 3.72 Fighter 3.75 UFC bantamweight avg
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 61% Fighter 54% UFC bantamweight avg
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.49 Fighter 1.52 UFC bantamweight avg
Takedown accuracy 54% Fighter 27% UFC bantamweight avg
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 93% Fighter 61% UFC bantamweight avg
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0.14 Fighter 0.52 UFC bantamweight avg
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss32-9 -15 Elo Aiemann Zahabi 12-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena May 10 2025 View details Loss32-8 -12 Elo Mario Bautista 14-2 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Oct 5 2024 View details Win31-8 +9 Elo Jonathan Martinez 19-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4 2024 View details Win32-10-0 Esteban Espíndola Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Boxing 3:00 R6 Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 Jul 2 2023 Details unavailable Draw32-10-0 Jeremy Stephens Record TBD Draw (Majority)Boxing 3:00 R6 Gamebred Boxing 4 Apr 1 2023 Details unavailable Win32-10-0 Emmanuel Zambrano Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Boxing 3:00 R6 Shooto Brasil Boxing Feb 10 2023 Details unavailable Loss31-7 -14 Elo Merab Dvalishvili 14-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Aug 20 2022 View details Win30-7 +11 Elo Rob Font 19-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC Fight Night Dec 4 2021 View details Win29-7 +10 Elo Pedro Munhoz 19-5 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Aug 7 2021 View details Win28-7 Marlon Vera 18-6-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC Fight Night Dec 19 2020 Details unavailable Loss28-6 Petr Yan 14-1 TKO (punches) 3:24 R5 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 11 2020 Details unavailable Cancelled32-10-0 Henry Cejudo Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9 2020 Details unavailable Loss28-5 -11 Elo Marlon Moraes 22-6-1 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Dec 14 2019 View details Loss28-4 -18 Elo Alexander Volkanovski 19-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade May 11 2019 View details Win27-4 Renato Moicano 13-1-1 TKO (punches) 0:44 R2 UFC on ESPN+ 2 Feb 2 2019 Details unavailable Win26-4 Jeremy Stephens 28-14 TKO (punches) 4:19 R1 UFC on FOX 30 Jul 28 2018 View details Cancelled32-10-0 Ricardo Lamas Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on FOX 26 Dec 16 2017 Details unavailable Loss26-3 Max Holloway 18-3 TKO (punches) 4:51 R3 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2 2017 View details Loss26-2 Max Holloway 17-3 TKO (punches) 4:13 R3 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Jun 3 2017 View details Win25-2 Frankie Edgar 20-4-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes Jul 9 2016 View details Loss25-1 Conor McGregor 18-2 KO (Punch) 0:13 R1 UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Dec 12 2015 View details Cancelled32-10-0 Conor McGregor Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor Jul 11 2015 Details unavailable Win24-1 Chad Mendes 16-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Oct 25 2014 View details Cancelled32-10-0 Chad Mendes Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 176 Aug 2 2014 Details unavailable Win23-1 Ricardo Lamas 13-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 Feb 1 2014 View details Result under review22-1 Chan Sung Jung 13-3 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Aug 3 2013 View details Win21-1 Frankie Edgar 15-3-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Feb 2 2013 View details Cancelled32-10-0 Frankie Edgar Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Oct 13 2012 Details unavailable Cancelled32-10-0 Erik Koch Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Oct 13 2012 Details unavailable Cancelled32-10-0 Erik Koch Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao Jul 21 2012 Details unavailable Win20-1 Chad Mendes 11-0 KO (Knee) 4:59 R1 UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Jan 14 2012 View details Win19-1 Kenny Florian 14-5 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Oct 8 2011 Details unavailable Win18-1 Mark Hominick 20-8 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr 30 2011 Details unavailable Cancelled32-10-0 Josh Grispi Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 125: Resolution Jan 1 2011 Details unavailable Win17-1 Manny Gamburyan 11-4 KO (Punches) 1:32 R2 WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan Sep 30 2010 Details unavailable Win16-1 Urijah Faber 23-3 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber Apr 24 2010 Details unavailable Win15-1 Mike Brown 21-4 TKO (Punches) 1:20 R2 WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo Nov 18 2009 Details unavailable Win14-1 Cub Swanson 13-2 TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) 0:08 R1 WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 Jun 7 2009 Details unavailable Win13-1 Chris Mickle 26-12-2 TKO (Punches) 1:39 R1 WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia Mar 1 2009 Details unavailable Win12-1 Rolando Perez 4-1-1 KO (Knee and Punches) 4:15 R1 WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone Jan 25 2009 Details unavailable Win11-1 Jonathan Brookins 8-2 TKO (Punches) 0:45 R3 WEC 36: Faber vs Brown Nov 5 2008 Details unavailable Win10-1 Alexandre Franca Nogueira 13-4-2 TKO (Punches) 3:22 R2 WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver Jun 1 2008 Details unavailable Win9-1 Shoji Maruyama 6-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Pancrase 179 Jul 27 2007 Details unavailable Win32-10-0 Anastacio Araujo Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2003 Brazilian National Championship Sep 27 2003 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat José Aldo Aiemann Zahabi Mario Bautista Merab Dvalishvili Petr Yan Marlon Moraes Alexander Volkanovski Max Holloway Conor McGregor Compare José Aldo with peers vs Daniel Marcos vs David Martinez vs Bryce Mitchell vs Mario Bautista Embed José Aldo's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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