Jose Aldo

José Aldo
Aldo in March 2015
Born	(1986-09-09) September 9, 1986 (age 30) Manaus, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division	Featherweight (2004-present) Lightweight (2005)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Style	Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Luta Livre, Kickboxing, Capoeira
Fighting out of	Manaus, Brazil
Team	Nova União Ruas Vale Tudo
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder André Pederneiras Black belt in Luta Livre Esportiva under Marco Ruas
Years active	2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	28
Wins	26
By knockout	14
By submission	2
By decision	10
Losses	2
By knockout	1
By submission	1
Website	Official UFC Profile
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Junior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈzɛ ˈaldu]; born September 9, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the UFC Featherweight Champion, currently in his second reign. He was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion and thus, became the first UFC Featherweight Champion during the UFC/WEC merger. He is currently a two-time UFC Featherweight Champion, having been promoted from interim champion in the wake of former champion Conor McGregor relinquishing the title on 27 November 2016. He was named Sherdog's 2009 Fighter of the Year. He is currently #5 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings, having been ranked as high as #1 in 2015, and ranked the #2 featherweight in the world and #8 pound-for-pound by Sherdog. In the decade between losses in November 2005 and December 2015, Aldo was undefeated in 18 fights, before being defeated by Conor McGregor at UFC 194.

In Sherdog's 2017 Pound-For-Pound ranking, Aldo was called "the greatest featherweight in mixed martial arts history."

José Aldo was born on September 9, 1986, in Manaus, Brazil. As an infant, Aldo was accidentally dropped onto a barbecue by his older sister, leaving a permanent scar on the left side of his face. Throughout his infant years, he was keen on football and wanted to become a professional. His aspirations were supported by his father. But Aldo grew tired of getting beaten up in fights on the street, thus starting to train capoeira to learn ways to defend himself better in brawls. Aldo used to train capoeira on the streets after the classes, once gaining attention of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainer. He invited Aldo to try one session of jiu-jitsu and after the session, Aldo decided to leave capoeira to start training jiu-jitsu. At the age of 17, Aldo moved from Manaus to Rio de Janeiro having only his clothes with him and determination to train mixed martial arts there until he achieved something in the sport. He is a teammate and training partner of former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão at Nova União.