Jeremy Stephens vs Jose Aldo
Jeremy Stephens is 29-23-0 (1 NC); Jose Aldo is 32-10-0. Jeremy Stephens has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jose Aldo. Jeremy Stephens is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jose Aldo. They have met once: Jeremy Stephens 0, Jose Aldo 1.
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Style & credentials
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%67%
Head
17%21%
Body
21%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jeremy Stephenslast 3 fights
46%13%41%
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jeremy Stephens· from fights outside the UFC Jose Aldo· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.283.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.774.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.010.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%92%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremy Stephens · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.28
Strikes landed / min3.57
3.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.21
1.01 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.51 / 1.0
38%
Takedown accuracy50%
61%
Takedown defence92%
2:08
Control time / fight1:55
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
Jose Aldo24 of 43 ended early · 56%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jeremy Stephens1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
Full record · 53 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises · Jul 17, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:05 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- LUFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WNick WalkerMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 27, 2007TKO
- L
- WVern JeffersonIowa Regional · Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WNorm AlexanderIowa Regional · Feb 21, 2007Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Nov 22, 2006TKO
- WAaron WilliamsLouisiana Regional · Sep 22, 2006TKO
- WDoug AlcornIowa Regional · Aug 19, 2006Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WKendrick JohnsonMidwest Cage Championship · Feb 11, 2006TKO
- W
- WSharome BlanchardXtreme Kage Kombat · Mar 19, 2005TKO
- LChris MickleIowa Regional · Mar 2, 2005Submission
- WChris CalebIowa Regional · Feb 2, 2005TKO
- WGary PercivalMinnesota Regional · Jan 15, 2005Submission
- WTed WorthingtonIowa Regional · Jan 12, 2005TKO
Jose Aldo2-3
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · Jun 1, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- WAlexandre Franca NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional · May 20, 2006Decision
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight · Nov 26, 2005Submission
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo · Jul 9, 2005Submission
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional · May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil · Mar 19, 2005Submission
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil · Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional · Aug 10, 2004TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Jeremy StephensJose Aldo
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 15, 2017WTKO · ROUND 2 · 0:44Sat, Feb 2, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 12, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:51Sat, Dec 2, 2017
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 28, 2014WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:08Sat, Jun 6, 2009
Frequently asked questions
Have Jeremy Stephens and Jose Aldo ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 (Sat, Jul 28, 2018), where Jose Aldo won by TKO.
What are the records of Jeremy Stephens and Jose Aldo?
Jeremy Stephens is 29-23-0 (1 NC) and Jose Aldo is 32-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jeremy Stephens or Jose Aldo?
Jeremy Stephens has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Jose Aldo, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jeremy Stephens or Jose Aldo?
Jeremy Stephens is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Jose Aldo stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Jeremy Stephens or Jose Aldo?
They are the same age: 40.
Who has more finishes, Jeremy Stephens or Jose Aldo?
Jeremy Stephens has 21 wins inside the distance (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Jose Aldo has 19 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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