Jose Aldo
UFC 2011–present · rated in 4 editions · peak overall 92.0
Scouting report
Jose Aldo appears across UFC 3 (2012), EA 1 (2014), EA 2 (2016), and EA 3 (2018), with an 89–89 Overall range across the four editions. Born in Manaus, Brazil, "The King of Rio" defended the WEC and UFC Featherweight Championships nine combined times across a decade. The card reflects that run: 90 Kickboxing, 90–92 Fight IQ, 88 Cardio, and an 89 Overall in the earliest editions.
Peak ratings
By edition
Aldo defended his featherweight title against Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes via first-round knee knockout at UFC 142 in Rio, Frankie Edgar at UFC 156, and Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163. His low kicks, takedown defense, and combinations are reflected in a 96 Kickboxing and 86 Wrestling rating across this era.
In 2014, Aldo defended his title against Ricardo Lamas and won a five-round decision over Chad Mendes at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, before suffering a 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 in December 2015. His defensive wrestling, counter-boxing, and championship pace anchor his 86 Wrestling and 93 Fight IQ ratings.
Aldo rebounded at UFC 200 in July 2016, outpointing Frankie Edgar across five rounds to win the interim belt, before being promoted to undisputed champion and dropping consecutive stoppage defeats to Max Holloway at UFC 212 and UFC 218 in 2017. His technical boxing adjustments and counter-striking IQ are reflected in an 90 Boxing and 93 Fight IQ.
Aldo scored finishes in 2018 and early 2019, stopping Jeremy Stephens with a body punch at UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary and knocking out Renato Moicano in Fortaleza, before dropping a decision to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237 in Rio. His power boxing and defensive fundamentals are captured in his 89 Boxing and 92 Kickboxing ratings.
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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Jose Aldo is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Jose Aldo's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.