- Jose Aldo was the former undisputed UFC featherweight champion.
- Aldo was enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2023.
- Aldo will unretire and face the No. 14 ranked bantamweight contender Jonathan Martinez on May 4 at UFC 301.
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2023 after his valuable contributions and legendary run as a fighter under the Las Vegas-based promotion. During his professional career, which spanned over a decade, he was a force to be reckoned with and was a perpetual favorite among fans on the UFC odds board.
However, recent developments have forced “The King of Rio” to unretire and grace the Octagon one more time. Who will Aldo face when he returns to action?
When Is Jose Aldo’s Next Fight?
Aldo will have a grand homecoming inside the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 4. He is scheduled to meet Jonathan Martinez, the No. 14-ranked bantamweight contender, in the co-main event of UFC 301.
Fight week 🔥🔥 #UFC301 pic.twitter.com/7eVTHDglaT
— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) April 30, 2024
This will be Aldo’s first fight since August 2022, when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili. Furthermore, it will be his 21st UFC career bout since making his promotional debut in 2011.
Jose Aldo MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA Record: 31-8
- Wins by TKO/KO: 17
- Wins by submission: 1
- Wins by decision: 13
- Striking accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.57
- Significant strikes absorbed: 3.74
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 0.49
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.15
- Significant strikes defense: 61%
- Takedown defense: 92%
- Knockdown average: 0.41
- Average fight time: 14:12
Jose Aldo Notable Wins
Aldo has racked up a legendary pile of victories against other UFC stars like Mark Hominick, Chad Mendes (twice), Frankie Edgar (twice), Chan Sung Jung (aka The Korean Zombie), Ricardo Lamas, Jeremy Stephens, Renato Moicano, Marlon Vera, Pedro Munhoz, and Rob Font.
Jose Aldo UFC Earnings
Over his impressive decade-long UFC career, Aldo has amassed an estimated $9.5 million from 20 fights. His most lucrative bout was in December 2015, when he faced Conor McGregor for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 194, earning a staggering $2.5 million.
Jose Aldo Team and Corner
Aldo trains and prepares at Nova Uniao, based in his native Brazil. Dede Pederneiras and Dell Alexander co-founded the team. Other notable UFC fighters who are teammates with Aldo in the same gym are Leonardo Santos and Ketlen Vieira.
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