José Aldo

About José Aldo

On September 30, 2010, MMA fighter renowned for becoming the UFC's inaugural Featherweight Champion. He defended his title seven consecutive times before losing to Conor McGregor in December 2015, ending a decade-long undefeated streak.

José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior, commonly known as Jose Aldo, is a professional Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is currently participating in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the fourth and final WEC featherweight champion, becoming the first UFC furweight champion after the UFC / WEC merger. He is a three-time former UFC furweight champion, twice the undisputed champion and once a temporary champion. Since February 9, 2021, he has taken the 5th place in the UFC bantamweight rankings. After his first defeat to MMA in November 2005, Aldo was unbeaten for more than a decade, winning 18 consecutive games until UFC 194 in December 2015. He was named the Fighter of the Year by Sherdog of 2009. In Sherdog's April 2017 pound-for-pound chart, Aldo is called "the greatest featherweight in the history of synthetic martial arts."

Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Pederneiras, Black belt in Luta livre under Marco Ruas
Division	Bantamweight (2019–present), Featherweight (2004–2019), Lightweight (2005)
Reach	70 in
Team	Nova União, Ruas Vale Tudo
Nationality	Brazilian
Fighting out of	Manaus, Brazil
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Born	September 09, 1986, Manaus, Brazil
Other names	Junior
Years active	2004–present

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Trivia

He was named the 2009 Fighter of the Year by Sherdog. His 2014 fight with Cad Mendes, which he won by unanimous decision, was named Fight of the Year by multiple organizations.

José Aldo before fame

He got beaten up a lot as a kid while playing soccer. He was inspired to learn how to fight as a result of this. In 2004, he made his MMA debut.

Achievement of José Aldo

Sherdog awarded him Fighter of the Year in 2009. His 2014 fight with Cad Mendes, which he won by unanimous decision, was named Fight of the Year by multiple organizations.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$9 Million

José Aldo family life

In 2009, he married fellow boxer Vivianne Aldo. Joanna is his daughter's name.

Associations of José Aldo

After losing to McGregor, he won the Interim Featherweight Championship by defeating Frankie Edgar.

José Aldo Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	66 kg
Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black