Jose Aldo on his Wife

My wife has also been an air balloon in my life. Since I've been with her, I've only gone up.
- Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo's Message to Fans

Always keep working. Keep working for your causes and for your dreams without ever giving up. That was the philosophy I applied in my life. Always keep your dreams alive and keep believing. Without stepping over anyone. Putting in a lot of effort and work, I knew I was going to get where I am today. That is the message I want to pass on to everyone. 
- Jose Aldo

UFC 163 Preview: Jose Aldo vs Korean Zombie & Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida

My strength is that I push opponents all the way. - Chan Sung Jung

I think my biggest advantage is my fight style. Wherever the fight goes...I engage very well. - Jose Aldo

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
August 3, 2013
HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung  
Lyoto Machida vs. Phil Davis
Cezar Ferreira vs. Thiago Santos
Thales Leites vs. Tom Watson
John Lineker vs. Jose Tome

Preliminary card (FX)
Vinny Magalhães vs. Anthony Perosh
Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff
Sergio Moraes vs. Neil Magny
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos

Preliminary card (Facebook)
Rani Yahya vs. Josh Clopton
Viscardi Andrade vs. Bristol Marunde
Ednaldo Oliveira vs. Francimar Barroso

Jose Aldo on Respecting the Korean Zombie

 

Jose Aldo comes in as a favorite against Chan Sung Jung, the Korean Zombie; but he knows that everyone fighting in the UFC is a dangerous opponent and must be respected and taken seriously:


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Chris Weidman
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Georges St-Pierre
Jon Jones
Ronda Rousey

Jose Aldo's Greatest of All Time (GOAT) list

Jose Aldo, UFC featherweight champion, who is ranked number four right now in the pound for pound rankings, gives his list of the greatest fighters in MMA mixed martial arts history:

1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Royce Gracie
3. Chuck Liddell
4. Anderson Silva
5. Jose Aldo

UFC 163 Free Fight: Chan Sung Jung vs Leonard Garcia

A very interesting rematch between the Korean Zombie and Leonard Garcia, which ends in the first Twister submission in UFC history. Chan Sung Jung takes on Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 163 on August 3rd in Aldo's home nation of Brazil. While Chan Sung Jung is stepping into enemy territory in this fight, he welcomes that challenge, which is a mentality that is actually shared by his counterpart Jose Aldo.

3 Fighters that can win UFC titles in 2 divisions

Randy Couture and BJ Penn made history in the UFC by being the only two fighters win titles in two different weight categories. Who has the best chance to be the third on to do it? These three:

1. Jon Jones

Jon Jones has already won the UFC light-heavyweight title and defended it five times. If he can get past Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in Toronto in September, then he will own the record for most title defenses at 205 and surpass Tito Ortiz. From there if Jon Jones wants to make a run at the UFC heavyweight title, then he certainly has a very good chance to do so and become a two-division UFC champion. He can accomplish the lofty ask that Brandon Vera set out to do: win the light-heavyweight title and then move up to heavyweight and grab that too.

2. Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo has won the UFC featherweight title and been the most dominant 145er in the sport's history. He has a win over the former UFC lightweight champion in Frankie Edgar, so he is more than capable with hanging alongside the upper echelon of 155ers in the UFC.

3. Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis was set to fight Jose Aldo for the featherweight title but was forced out due to injury. Now he's fighting for the UFC lightweight title against Benson Henderson. He had a great shot against Jose Aldo and also has a tremendous chance to defeat Ben Henderson to win the lightweight belt, as he did so in 2010 to win the WEC gold at 155.

Top 5 pound for pound in MMA

Everyone has their opinion on who is the best pound for pound fighters in mixed martial arts. Here's ours.

1. Jon Jones

Jon Jones has shown that he's the greatest light-heavyweight ever in the UFC and is on his way to potential become the greatest of all time. He's almost cleared out the UFC's 205 pound division, and he has a very legitimate chance to move up to heavyweight and ascertain the most coveted title in combat sports: the UFC heavyweight gold.


2. Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is Canada's most precious mixed martial arts resource. The Canadian champion of the UFC's welterweight division has defended the title an astounding eight times and is two shy of reaching Anderson Silva's mark of 10 title defenses.

3. Anderson Silva

The number one pound for pound king Anderson Silva now drops to the number three slot after being knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162. But Silva is still regarded by most as the greatest of all time, and has a chance to avenge his loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 28th.

4. Jose Aldo

It's surprising that Jose Aldo doesn't get as much love as other UFC champions, but the man is a killer featherweight fighter. Not only has he dominated 145, but he defeated the former UFC champion at 155 in Frankie Edgar, so he definitely is a fighter who could possibly jump up to lightweight and win a belt up there. A sign of a true pound for pound great.

5. Ben Henderson

Benson Henderson is a very unique fighter and individual. He is happy retiring at the age of 30, he fights with a toothpick in his mouth, proposes in the UFC Octagon, and lives by his rules and principles. We love him for all that. He has his goals and works very hard to achieve them. His work ethic was instilled in him by his tireless working mother and he follows those same precepts in every aspect of his life.

Jon Jones shoots to number one in pound for pound rankings

Top 5 pound for pound in mixed martial arts:

1. Jon Jones
Jon Jones rockets to the number one slot after Chris Weidman knocks out Anderson Silva. Jon Jones takes a humble approach and says he's not interested in becoming the number one guy by someone else losing, and wants to achieve that status through his own actions.
 
2. Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre's eight fight title defense streak of his UFC welterweight belt keeps him at the number two spot. His biggest test in years comes against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.


 
3. Anderson Silva
After a shocking knockout loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson Silva drops to the number three slot in the pound for pound rankings.



4. Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo is a champion that few actually talk about, despite the fact that he's 22-1, hasn't lost since 2005, and is on a 15 fight win streak, and has four UFC featherweight title defenses.

5. Benson Henderson
Ben Henderson is a perfect 7-0 in the UFC and has defended his UFC lightweight belt three times.

Jose Aldo on overcoming domestic violence as a kid

My father had a drinking problem, and sometimes he'd get violent at home...I promised myself that I would never drink or hit my wife.
- Jose Aldo Junior