Here is a list of Aldo's best fights. For a list of Aldo's losses, refer to "José Aldo Losses".
On January 14, 2012 José Aldo met Chad Mendes in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 25 years old and with a record of 21-1 (15), and Mendes was 26 years old and with a record of 11-0 (4). Aldo stopped Chad Mendes via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On August 3, 2013 José Aldo met Jung Chan-sung in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 26 years old and with a record of 23-1 (16), and Chan-sung was 26 years old and with a record of 13-3 (10). Aldo stopped Jung Chan-sung via 4th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On February 2, 2013 José Aldo met Frankie Edgar in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 26 years old and with a record of 22-1 (15), and Edgar was 31 years old and with a record of 15-3-1 (6). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On April 30, 2011 José Aldo met Mark Hominick in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 24 years old and with a record of 19-1 (14), and Hominick was 28 years old and with a record of 20-8 (15). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On November 18, 2009 José Aldo fought Mike Brown in a featherweight title fight for Brown's WEC Championship title. Aldo was 23 years old and with a record of 16-1 (13), and Brown was 34 years old and with a record of 22-4 (16). Aldo stopped Mike Brown via 2nd-round TKO and is crowned the new WEC featherweight champion.
On July 9, 2016 José Aldo fought Frankie Edgar in a featherweight title fight for Edgar's UFC Championship title. Aldo was 29 years old and with a record of 26-2 (16), and Edgar was 34 years old and with a record of 20-4-1 (9). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC featherweight champion.
On September 30, 2010 José Aldo met Manny Gamburyan in a featherweight (WEC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 24 years old and with a record of 18-1 (14), and Gamburyan was 29 years old and with a record of 11-4 (7). Aldo stopped Manny Gamburyan via 2nd-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On February 1, 2014 José Aldo met Ricardo Lamas in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 27 years old and with a record of 24-1 (16), and Lamas was 31 years old and with a record of 13-2 (7). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On October 25, 2014 José Aldo met Chad Mendes in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 28 years old and with a record of 25-1 (16), and Mendes was 29 years old and with a record of 16-1 (8). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On October 8, 2011 José Aldo met Kenny Florian in a featherweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Aldo was 25 years old and with a record of 20-1 (14), and Florian was 35 years old and with a record of 14-5 (12). Aldo won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.