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José Aldo
Defending the UFC featherweight title seven times.
WEC champion · UFC champion
- Born
- 9 September 1986
- Birthplace
- Manaus, Brazil
More people
José Aldo
José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for powerful leg kicks and takedown defence.
Early life
Football ambitions
Grew up in Manaus hoping to become a footballer.
Rio move
Moved to Rio de Janeiro at seventeen to train at Nova União.
Career
- 2004–2008
Professional beginnings
Built his record in Brazilian promotions before joining WEC.
- 2009–2015
Featherweight reign
Won the WEC title and became the inaugural UFC champion.
- 2019 onward
Bantamweight
Moved down a division after his featherweight title years.
Achievements
WEC champion
Defeated Mike Brown for the featherweight title.
UFC champion
Received the inaugural featherweight belt following the WEC merger.
Interim title
Defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 200.
Beyond fighting
Film
His early life inspired Mais Forte que o Mundo.
Football
Supports Flamengo and Chelsea.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗First UFC title — UFC ↗Photo: Andrius Petrucenia on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop). CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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