// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Jose Aldo
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Jose
Aldo

NICKNAME"Junior"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-10-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jose Aldo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
32/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 56% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.47
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
92%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#7
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1663
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
88th
percentile · average opponent rated 1611 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

36 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 10, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 18
SUB · 1
DEC · 14
18
KO/TKO
56%
1
SUB
3%
14
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
10%
5
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 18 fights
56%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
3%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
44%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
43 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER80TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING45CHIN77STRIKING49CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power80
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (92%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (92%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004WMAR 2005WMAY 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005LNOV 2005WMAY 2006WMAY 2007WJUL 2007WJUN 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WJUN 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WSEP 2010WAPR 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WFEB 2013WAUG 2013WFEB 2014WOCT 2014LDEC 2015WJUL 2016LJUN 2017LDEC 2017WJUL 2018WFEB 2019WFEB 2019LMAY 2019LDEC 2019LJUL 2020WDEC 2020WAUG 2021WDEC 2021LAUG 2022WMAY 2024LOCT 2024LMAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  26. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  28. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 97, DEC R5.
  30. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R5.
  38. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  39. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  41. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  42. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  43. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  44. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Harris), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
43/43 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
28%
5
12%
3
7%
1
2%
1
2%
22
total
SUB
1
2%
1
2%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
11
26%
-
8
19%
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 43 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
43 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Aiemann ZahabiMay 10, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 315 - Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mario BautistaOct 5, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jonathan MartinezMay 4, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Merab DvalishviliAug 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rob FontDec 4, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pedro MunhozAug 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marlon VeraDec 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Petr YanJul 11, 2020
KO/TKOR5 · 3:24
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marlon MoraesDec 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alexander VolkanovskiMay 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Renato CarneiroFeb 2, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Renato MoicanoFeb 2, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:44
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Bantamweight. Professional record 32-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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