Jose Aldo

Skill Breakdown Charts are compiled based on results from all fights. Total Fights: 10 Record: 19-1-0 Summary: Very Strong ground game Fighter Info Nickname: Junior From: Manaus Brazil Fights Out Of: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Age: 25 Height: 5' 7" ( 170 cm ) Weight: 145 lb ( 65 kg )

Biography

TRAINING: My training remains the same, with a lot of Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu technique training, stand up and ground routines, wrestling and strength and conditioning training. When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training because I would like to fight. What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Featherweight Champion, former WEC Featherweight Champion, Four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, World jiu-jitsu champion, Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Do you have any heroes? Mike Tyson What is your favorite technique? Arm Lock What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A great honor and opportunity Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I finished college What was your job before you started fighting? I played football (soccer) •    Former semi-professional soccer player in Brazil (which would qualify him as a pro soccer player in most other countries) •    Is a big fan of Clube de Regatas do Flamingo (in Brazil) and British Premier League team Chelsea Football Club (London, owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich) •    Has large scar on left side of his face and said he suffered the injury when “I was just a baby and my mom wasn’t paying attention for a moment when my sisters rolled me onto the barbeque pit being used for a 1986 World Cup party.” •    Raised in extreme poverty in Manaus, Brazil (now fighting out of Rio). Would train Brazilian jig-jitsu and Muay Thai, often on an empty stomach or little food. His teammates, such as Wagnney Fabiano, would give him a sandwich or other food to eat. •    WEC and UFC featherweight champ who is undefeated in past five years, 8-0 in WEC. Widely regarded as top-5 on the pound-for-pound rankings. •    World MMA Awards (presented by Fighter’s Only magazine’s) 2010 Fighter of the Year •    Describes thrill of the KO as “one of the best feelings in the world.” Note: 12 of his 19 wins have come via KO or TKO. •    Brazilian jig-jitsu black belt under Andre Pederneiras