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Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0; Jose Aldo is 32-10-0. Jose Aldo is 2 years older than Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jose Aldo. Conor McGregor is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jose Aldo. They have met once: Conor McGregor 1, Jose Aldo 0.

Conor McGregor
Ireland
Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” · 22-7-0
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Met once
Jose Aldo
Brazil
Jose Aldo
“Junior” · 32-10-0
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Style & credentials

Conor McGregor

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland · Ireland
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
  • 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
  • 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
  • 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters InternationalMaster 1 lightweight, black belt
Camp · Nova Uniao · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
67%
17%
Body
21%
13%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Conor McGregorlast 1 fight
33%67%
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McGregor Jose Aldo
Strikes landed / min
5.273.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.713.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%92%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.27
Strikes landed / min
3.65
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.81
0.66 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.47 / 0.9
55%
Takedown accuracy
51%
66%
Takedown defence
92%
0:55
Control time / fight
1:55
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Conor McGregor15 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%304/788
13%80/136
13%77/98
Clinch
6%38/52
4%22/22
0%1/1
Ground
13%77/113
0%0/0
0%0/0
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Conor McGregorJose Aldo

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor (Sat, Dec 12, 2015), where Conor McGregor won by TKO.

What are the records of Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo?

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0 and Jose Aldo is 32-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo?

Conor McGregor has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Jose Aldo, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo?

Conor McGregor is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Jose Aldo stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo?

Jose Aldo is 40 and Conor McGregor is 38.

Who has more finishes, Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo?

Conor McGregor has 20 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Jose Aldo has 19 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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