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José Aldo

Brazilian mixed martial artist

José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his successful career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the UFC Featherweight Champion and is considered one of the greatest featherweight fighters in MMA history. Aldo has a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai.

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Timeline

José Aldo's Birth

José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior, known as José Aldo, was born on September 9, 1986 in Manaus, Brazil. He is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.

Victory over Aritano Silva Barbosa at Rio MMA Challenge 1

Aldo defeated Aritano Silva Barbosa at Rio MMA Challenge 1 by landing two knees to the chin of Barbosa in the opening seconds of the fight, followed by punches and soccer kicks before the referee stopped the fight, awarding Aldo the victory via knockout.

Victory over Micky Young at FX3- Battle of Britain

Aldo defeated Micky Young at FX3- Battle of Britain just 1:05 into the first round by TKO (punches).

Victory over Thiago 'Minu' Meller at Gold Fighters Championship I

Aldo defeated Thiago 'Minu' Meller at Gold Fighters Championship I by winning a unanimous decision in a very close fight, returning to featherweight.

Aldo debut for World Extreme Cagefighting

Aldo made his debut for World Extreme Cagefighting on June 1, 2008, at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, defeating Alexandre Franca Nogueira.

Aldo stops Jonathan Brookins at WEC 36

On November 5, 2008, José Aldo defeated Jonathan Brookins by striking him at 45 seconds into the third round at WEC 36.

Aldo knocks out Rolando Perez

On January 25, 2009, at WEC 38, José Aldo achieved victory by knocking out Rolando Perez at 4:15 of the first round.

Aldo stops Chris Mickle with strikes

On March 1, 2009, at WEC 39, José Aldo defeated Chris Mickle by stopping him with strikes at 1:39 of the first round.

José Aldo stops Cub Swanson

José Aldo defeated Cub Swanson by strikes in the first round at :08.

José Aldo wins WEC featherweight title

José Aldo defeated Mike Brown by strikes in the second round at 1:20 to become the WEC featherweight champion.

Aldo defeats Urijah Faber at WEC 48

Aldo faced former titleholder Urijah Faber on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48, defeating him via unanimous decision after using effective leg and body kicks to stifle Faber.

Aldo defends title against Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51

Aldo defended his title against Manny Gamburyan by KO at 1:32 of the second round on September 30, 2010, at WEC 51.

José Aldo wins UFC 129 against Mark Hominick

José Aldo emerged victorious over Mark Hominick in a five-round unanimous decision during the UFC featherweight title fight at UFC 129.

José Aldo wins UFC 136 against Kenny Florian

José Aldo secured a victory over Kenny Florian in a five-round unanimous decision during the UFC featherweight title fight at UFC 136.

Aldo's victory over Chad Mendes at UFC 142

Aldo knocked out Chad Mendes at 4:59 of the first round in a UFC featherweight title fight at UFC 142.

Aldo's victory over Frankie Edgar at UFC 156

Aldo won a five round unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar to retain his UFC featherweight title at UFC 156.

Aldo's victory over Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163

Aldo stopped Chan Sung Jung via strikes at 2:00 of the fourth round to retain his UFC featherweight title at UFC 163.

Aldo's victory over Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169

Aldo won a five round unanimous decision over Ricardo Lamas to retain his UFC featherweight title at UFC 169.

José Aldo awarded black belt in Luta Livre

On September 28, 2014, at Nova União, José Aldo was awarded his black belt in Luta Livre under the tutelage of Mestre Roberto Leitão, Daniel F. A. Malvino, Marco Ruas, and Daniel D'dane.

José Aldo retains UFC featherweight title against Chad Mendes at UFC 179

José Aldo secured a victory over Chad Mendes in a five-round unanimous decision, successfully defending his UFC featherweight title.

Aldo vs. McGregor at UFC 189

Aldo was scheduled to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 189 but pulled out due to a rib injury. Chad Mendes replaced him and was defeated by McGregor for an interim title.

Conor McGregor knocks out José Aldo at UFC 194

In a highly anticipated match, Conor McGregor defeated José Aldo in just 13 seconds of the first round, claiming the UFC featherweight title.

Aldo's victory over Frankie Edgar at UFC 200

Aldo won a five round unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar to win the interim UFC featherweight title at UFC 200. The title was elevated to undisputed championship after McGregor vacated the title.

Aldo's loss to Max Holloway at UFC 212

Aldo was stopped by Max Holloway via strikes at 4:13 of the third round, losing his UFC featherweight title at UFC 212.

Aldo's loss to Max Holloway at UFC 218

Aldo was stopped by Max Holloway via strikes at 4:51 of the third round in a bout for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 218.

Aldo vs. Lamas at UFC on Fox

Aldo was scheduled to fight Ricardo Lamas but was pulled in favor of a rematch with Holloway at UFC 218, where he lost via TKO in the third round.

Aldo stops Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX

On July 28, 2018, José Aldo defeated Jeremy Stephens by striking him at 4:19 of the first round in a UFC event broadcasted on FOX.

José Aldo defeats Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night

During UFC Fight Night on February 2, 2019, José Aldo emerged victorious by stopping Renato Moicano with strikes at just 44 seconds into the second round.

José Aldo loses to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237

In UFC 237 on May 11, 2019, José Aldo suffered a defeat in a three-round unanimous decision against Alexander Volkanovski.

Aldo signs new UFC contract

Aldo signed a new eight-fight contract with the UFC, deviating from his previous retirement plans and stating that everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Move to Bantamweight

On October 23, 2019, it was announced that Aldo would be moving down to the Bantamweight division in MMA.

Aldo's loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245

Aldo lost a three round split decision to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245.

Aldo's loss to Petr Yan at UFC 251

Aldo was stopped by Petr Yan via strikes at 3:24 of the fifth round in a fight for the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 251.

Aldo's victory over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265

Aldo won a three round unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265.

José Aldo defeats Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night

José Aldo emerged victorious against Marlon Vera in a three-round unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night.

José Aldo wins against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265

José Aldo secured a victory over Pedro Munhoz in a three-round unanimous decision at UFC 265.

José Aldo defeats Rob Font at UFC on ESPN

At UFC on ESPN on December 4, 2021, José Aldo emerged victorious in a five-round unanimous decision against Rob Font.

Dedé Pederneiras discusses possible fight between José Aldo and Henry Cejudo

Dedé Pederneiras talks about the potential matchup between José Aldo and Henry Cejudo on CONEXÃO PVT. The fight is not ruled out.

José Aldo loses to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278

In UFC 278 on August 20, 2022, José Aldo suffered a defeat in a three-round unanimous decision against Merab Dvalishvili.

On September 18, 2022, Aldo retired from MMA with one fight remaining on his UFC contract.

UFC 301: Martinez vs Aldo

José Aldo is set to face Jonathan Martinez in UFC 301 on May 4, 2024.

End of the Timeline
José Aldo

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