Former Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo, Will Make His Boxing Debut On UFC Fight Pass
Jose Aldo will make his professional boxing debut Friday, February 10th at 4pm PT on UFC Fight Pass, where the UFC Hall Of Fame inductee will compete against Argentina's Alberto Emmanuel Zambrano in the main event.
Aldo will enter the UFC Hall of Fame as a member of the Modern Wing, joining others in this distinguished category, including Forrest Griffin (2013), BJ Penn (2015), Urijah Faber (2017), Ronda Rousey (2018), Michael Bisping (2019), Rashad Evans (2019), Georges St-Pierre (2020), Khabib Nurmagomedov (2022) and Daniel Cormier (2022).
José Aldo Named To UFC Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023
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Jose Aldo of Brazil punches Rob Font in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 04, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
He enters the UFC Hall of Fame with one of the most distinguished combat sports records including:
Most wins in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 18
Most title fight wins in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 11
Most knockouts in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 11
Most finishes in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 11
Most consecutive wins in WEC history – 8
Youngest champion in WEC history – 23 years old
Highest takedown defense percentage in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 92.6%
Tied for second-fastest knockout in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 0:08 seconds
Tied for third-most knockdowns in UFC / WEC featherweight history – 9
To see a complete list of UFC athletes and fights enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame, as well as details regarding the UFC Hall of Fame format, please visit UFC.com/HOF. For additional information, please visit UFC.com.
