Jose Aldo is rightly called the 'king' after his two decades of dominance about the world of MMA.
The Brazilian hunter is the dominant power in the featherweight division since the start of his MMA career in 2004.
Jose Aldo is considered one of the largest featherweights in the UFC history, but still has something to prove after he retired in 2024.
Here is everything you need to know about Jose Aldo.
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How old is Jose Aldo?
Jose Aldo is 38 years old, born on September 9, 1986. He was born and raised in Manaus, Brazil, where he played football before he switched to practicing Capoeira, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA.
Jose Aldo's height, weight and range
Aldo is 5 -foot 7 inches long, which is the equivalent of 170 cm. He generally fights at featherweight, where he is two-time world champion of the UFC division, which has a weight limit of 145 pounds.
For his fight against Aiemann Zahabi on UFC 315, he was supposed to fight at Bantamweight. Aldo, however, weighed on 143 pounds, which forced the match to be changed to a featherweight.
It has a range of 70 inches or 178 cm.
Jose Aldo's Instagram and X/Twitter
Aldo is very popular on Instagram. His account, with the handle Josealdojuniorofficial, has collected more than 3 million followers by sharing training clips, family photos and promotional costs for his upcoming fight and his hamburger chain.
On X (previously known as Twitter), his handle is JosealTojunior, although he is less active there, with only incidental fight -related updates or retweets of fan support. Nevertheless, he has nearly a million followers on the platform.
Who is Jose Aldo's wife?
Aldo is currently married to Vivianne Pereira, a hunter who participated professionally in Muay Thai twice. Together the few children: a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2022.
Is Jose Aldo retired?
Aldo is no longer retired because he returned to MMA for his fight against Jonathan Martinez on UFC 301.
The Brazilian hunter initially announced his retirement after his defeat against Merab Dvalishvili on UFC 278. The goal of Aldo was to pursue a career in boxing, but he returned to the Octagon less than two years after he initially withdrew from the UFC.
Jose Aldo's MMA record
Jose Aldo's MMA statistics
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Jose Aldo's Net Worth
Aldo has an estimated capacity of around $ 10 million, because of his incredible success in the Octagon in the past two decades.
The majority of Aldo's wealth comes from his work in MMA, although he has various hamburger restaurants in his home country of Brazil. His largest payment day was reportedly $ 2.5 million before his fight with Conor McGregor on UFC 194.
The next fight by Jose Aldo
The next fight by Aldo will be against Aiemann Zahabi on UFC 315. This was supposed to be a Bantamweight conflict, but with both men roads on the agreed limit, it has been changed to a featherweight match instead.
After he has lost two of his last three fights, Aldo hopes to go back to winning manners and pick up his 33rd victory in his incredible career so far.
Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor
Undoubtedly, the biggest knockout in UFC history was Conor McGregor's 13-second decimation of Aldo during their fight 2015.
There was little expectation that McGregor Aldo would beat in their UFC-Fedweight title match at UFC 194. Aldo was a large-bree that seemed not to stop as champions, after he had spent undefeated in the Octagon for the past 10 years.
He was eliminated in just 13 seconds, before the fight even started. McGregor's first blow, thrown, connected neatly with Aldo's face and immediately hit him when he fell on the mat.