Jose Aldo is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Bantamweight division.
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Also is best known for his nine-year winning streak which saw him win 18 straight fights.
Aldo won 18 straight fights from 2006 to 2014, including victories over fellow luminaries like Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar.
He also owns career wins over Marlon Vera, Chad Mendes (twice), Kenny Florian, Cub Swanson and Mike Brown.
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The streak ended at UFC 194 in 2015 when Conor McGregor knocked him out 13 seconds into their matchup.
After the stunning loss to McGregor, Also rebuilt his career, winning the featherweight title for a second time and then dropping down to bantamweight in 2019 and challenging for the belt there.
Before a loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 last month, Aldo was on a three-fight winning streak and closing in on another title shot.
Aldo announced his retirement on Sept. 18, the same day his son and second child was born.
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