José Aldo

José Aldo is, in my honest opinion, one of the most technically brilliant fighters to ever step inside a UFC cage — and I think history has been slightly unfair to him. The man from Manaus, Brazil was the UFC's inaugural featherweight champion and defended that title seven times with some of the most devastating leg kicks and counter-striking the sport has ever seen. Yes, he lost to Conor McGregor in 13 seconds, and that moment defined him in pop culture — but if you actually watched his reign, you know that one loss doesn't scratch the surface of what he built. His later run at bantamweight showed real adaptability and grit, making him a two-division contender well into his 30s. Pure technical artistry.

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Name (English)

José Aldo

Name (Japanese)

ジョゼ・アルド

Reading

じょぜ・あるど

Born

September 9, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Height

170 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / Thai boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Aldo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q512119

Tags

• Amazonas
• mixed martial arts fighter
• Thai boxer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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