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Jose Aldo lands 3.6 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Jose Aldo's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Jose Aldo's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Jose Aldo wins 47% of rounds across 79 scored. Round splits are close.

Jose Aldo has 4 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 61 out of 99, low for the division.

Jose Aldo is 39 years old.

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Jose Aldo

32-1023 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
13× Title
13× 5R
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLAiemann Zahabi·U-DEC·R3·1.1yr ago
Fighter Context
14–9UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
10Dec
·
16.5min/fight
·
380UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
14–9(23 fights)
·
29%finish rate
·
-0.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
8–3(11 fights)
·
13%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.16
Neutral
42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.080
Average
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
61
Average
25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%
Average
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Jose Aldo — 3.65 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.81 strikes per minute.

Aldo
Distance Striker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.65
Str. Accuracy46%
1,354UFC landed/2,992attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.2 vs avg3.81
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.30
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Below Avg35%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
20%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance87%
/
Clinch4%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 123 rounds
Round 220 rounds
Round 319 rounds
Round 49 rounds
Round 58 rounds
Avg. Landed1721191210
Avg. Absorbed1720281520
Avg. Net0+1-9-3-10
Grappling

Jose Aldo — 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 51% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 92% takedown defense.

Aldo
Control Wrestler
·115s ctrlActive Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.47
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.03
TD Accuracy51%
13UFC landed/26attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense92%
98UFC defended/107opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Jose Aldo — 14 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 10 decision), 29% finish rate.

Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 47%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 14
Submission0 / 14
Decision10 / 14
KD → Finish
2/6Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 9
Submission0 / 9
Decision5 / 9
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 3 late · 5 dec across 9 losses
Explosive starter. 3 of 4 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
67%
8 of 12 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.8pts
W8 dec
1.3pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 59 vs 59 first half
0+33+66+98+131avg↗↵20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220242025

23 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.93.9R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=20
R3n=19
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
4.5
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.2
5.6
Diff
+0.1
+0.3
-1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.27 idxL3
-76%16%108%LWWWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Aldo — 23 UFC Fights

Jose Aldo — UFC fight record: 14 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
23 fights
L
Aiemann Zahabi
FW
U-DEC R3May '25
-31
·68 SS (41%)·99 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed
L
Mario BautistaVeteran
BW
S-DEC R3Oct '24
+2
·51 SS (44%)·49 abs
W
Jonathan MartinezVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3May '24
+25
·77 SS (55%)·52 abs·1/2 td·105s ctrl
↵ 21mo layoff
L
Merab Dvalishvili
BW
U-DEC R3Aug '22
-19
·38 SS (57%)·57 abs
W
Rob FontVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Dec '21
-63
·86 SS (53%)·149 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·546s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Pedro MunhozVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Aug '21
+39
·114 SS (51%)·75 abs
W
Marlon VeraVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Dec '20
-2
·44 SS (63%)·46 abs·0/2 td·297s ctrl
L
Petr Yan
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R5 · 3:24Jul '20
-111
·83 SS (53%)·194 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Marlon Moraes
BW
S-DEC R3Dec '19
-1
·58 SS (39%)·59 abs·1 td taken
L
Alexander Volkanovski
FW
U-DEC R3May '19
-66
·29 SS (37%)·95 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl
Aldo — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WAlexandre Franca NogueiraWECKO/TKOR2—
WJonathan BrookinsWECKO/TKOR3—
WRolando PerezWECKO/TKOR1—
WChris MickleWECKO/TKOR1—
WCub SwansonWECKO/TKOR1—
WMike BrownWECKO/TKOR2—
WUrijah FaberWECU-DECR5—
WManvel GamburyanWECKO/TKOR2—
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Featherweight

Jose Aldo

32-1023 UFC
Form
2L
5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLAiemann Zahabi·U-DEC·1.1yr ago
Fighter Context
14–9UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
10Dec
·
16.5min/fight
·
380UFC min
vs. Winning Record14–9
vs. Veterans (8+ W)8–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.16
42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.080
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
61
25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
47%
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Aldo
Featherweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.65
Str. Accuracy46%
1,354UFC landed/2,992attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.2 vs avg3.81
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.30
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Below Avg35%ile0.52
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
20%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist87%
Clinch4%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=23
R2
n=20
R3
n=19
R4
n=9
R5
n=8
Landed1721191210
Absorbed1720281520
Net0+1-9-3-10
Grappling
Aldo
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
115s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.47
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.03
TD Accuracy51%
13UFC landed/26attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense92%
98UFC defended/107opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
10Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
67%8 of 12 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.8pts
W8 dec
1.3pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.93.9R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=20
R3n=19
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
4.5
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
4.2
5.6
Diff
+0.1
+0.3
-1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Aldo — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Aiemann ZahabiFW
U-DEC·R3·May '25
68 SS (41%)·99 abs·0/1 td·1 kd
L
Mario BautistaVeteranBW
S-DEC·R3·Oct '24
51 SS (44%)·49 abs
W
Jonathan MartinezVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·May '24
77 SS (55%)·52 abs·1/2 td·105s ctrl
L
Merab DvalishviliBW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '22
38 SS (57%)·57 abs
W
Rob FontVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '21
86 SS (53%)·149 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·546s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub
W
Pedro MunhozVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '21
114 SS (51%)·75 abs
W
Marlon VeraVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '20
44 SS (63%)·46 abs·0/2 td·297s ctrl
L
Petr YanTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R5·Jul '20
83 SS (53%)·194 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
Aldo — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WAlexandre Franca NogueiraWECKO/TKOR2
WJonathan BrookinsWECKO/TKOR3
WRolando PerezWECKO/TKOR1
WChris MickleWECKO/TKOR1
WCub SwansonWECKO/TKOR1
WMike BrownWECKO/TKOR2
WUrijah FaberWECU-DECR5
WManvel GamburyanWECKO/TKOR2
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