Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Jose Aldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jose Aldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade, held Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 79
Significant strikes
95 of 176
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
39 of 90
Total strikes
129 of 215
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
4:26
Significant strikes by target
19 of 63
Head
28 of 93
7 of 12
Body
17 of 24
3 of 4
Leg
50 of 59
26 of 76
Distance
67 of 147
3 of 3
Clinch
28 of 29
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
20 of 49
8 of 23
Total str.
22 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 33
Sig. str.
39 of 66
19 of 41
Total str.
46 of 74
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 23
Sig. str.
36 of 61
12 of 26
Total str.
61 of 90
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:48

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#AldoVolkanovski
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#AldoVolkanovski
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Tirelli
#AldoVolkanovski
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Aldo
-
15
Volkanovski
●30-27 Volkanovski×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Aldo
91%
Volkanovski
207 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Volkanovski72%●29-28 Volkanovski11.6%●29-28 Aldo7.7%●30-26 Volkanovski5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Volkanovski
R2
85%
Volkanovski
R3
93%
Volkanovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jose Aldo
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -140
Alexander Volkanovski
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -102Best: +124

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jose AldoAlexander Volkanovski
40%50%60%Mar 19Apr 6Apr 24May 12Mar 19, 4:48 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -110 (52%)Mar 22, 5:48 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -112 (53%)Mar 30, 2:54 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -123 (55%)Apr 4, 7:45 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -142 (59%)Apr 9, 1:06 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -141 (59%)Apr 18, 10:18 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -143 (59%)Apr 24, 12:15 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -138 (58%)Apr 24, 12:48 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -137 (58%)Apr 24, 12:54 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -131 (57%)Apr 24, 1:06 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -131 (57%)Apr 24, 1:18 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -129 (56%)Apr 28, 12:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -134 (57%)Apr 28, 12:12 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -129 (56%)Apr 28, 10:27 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -133 (57%)Apr 28, 10:36 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -133 (57%)Apr 30, 1:33 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -136 (58%)May 2, 10:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -138 (58%)May 3, 1:27 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -141 (59%)May 5, 11:39 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -137 (58%)May 5, 11:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -137 (58%)May 6, 1:09 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -144 (59%)May 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -144 (59%)May 7, 5:30 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -142 (59%)May 7, 9:12 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -142 (59%)May 7, 10:12 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -140 (58%)May 8, 7:09 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -140 (58%)May 8, 7:15 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -140 (58%)May 8, 7:24 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -140 (58%)May 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -138 (58%)May 10, 12:12 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -138 (58%)May 11, 3:18 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -139 (58%)May 11, 6:48 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -139 (58%)May 12, 12:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -142 (59%)May 12, 12:09 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -142 (59%)May 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -146 (59%)May 12, 4:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -146 (59%)May 12, 4:54 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -148 (60%)May 12, 5:27 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)May 12, 6:33 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)May 12, 6:48 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)May 12, 7:30 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -149 (60%)May 12, 8:12 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -147 (60%)May 12, 8:57 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -144 (59%)May 12, 10:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -146 (59%)May 12, 10:06 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -145 (59%)Mar 19, 4:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -120 (55%)Mar 22, 5:48 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -118 (54%)Mar 30, 2:54 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -104 (51%)Apr 4, 7:45 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +110 (48%)Apr 9, 1:06 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +110 (48%)Apr 18, 10:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +112 (47%)Apr 24, 12:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +108 (48%)Apr 24, 12:48 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +107 (48%)Apr 24, 12:54 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +101 (50%)Apr 24, 1:06 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +101 (50%)Apr 24, 1:18 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +100 (50%)Apr 28, 12:03 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +102 (50%)Apr 28, 12:12 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -101 (50%)Apr 28, 10:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +103 (49%)Apr 28, 10:36 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +103 (49%)Apr 30, 1:33 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +106 (49%)May 2, 10:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +107 (48%)May 3, 1:27 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +110 (48%)May 5, 11:39 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +106 (49%)May 5, 11:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +106 (49%)May 6, 1:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +113 (47%)May 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +113 (47%)May 7, 5:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 7, 9:12 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 7, 10:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 8, 7:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 8, 7:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 8, 7:24 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +111 (47%)May 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +109 (48%)May 10, 12:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +109 (48%)May 11, 3:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +110 (48%)May 11, 6:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +110 (48%)May 12, 12:03 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +113 (47%)May 12, 12:09 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +113 (47%)May 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +118 (46%)May 12, 4:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +118 (46%)May 12, 4:54 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +119 (46%)May 12, 5:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +122 (45%)May 12, 6:33 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +122 (45%)May 12, 6:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +123 (45%)May 12, 7:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +120 (45%)May 12, 8:12 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +118 (46%)May 12, 8:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +114 (47%)May 12, 10:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +116 (46%)May 12, 10:06 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +115 (47%)-145+115
SportsbookJose AldoAlexander Volkanovski
Bookmaker-150+120
Bovada-140+110
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-155+124

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jose Aldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade, held Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jose Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Was Jose Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 207 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkanovski; 100% of 15 media scores picked Alexander Volkanovski.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 57%43% Alexander Volkanovski

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power92
97Speed96
92Precision97
93Durability94
92Engine100
88Wrestling95
90Ground92

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Cardio +8

Attribute by attribute

Jose Aldo is on the left of every row, Alexander Volkanovski on the right.
95Punch power92
97Kick power92
97Punch speed97
97Kick speed95
92Accuracy97
88Takedowns95
91Ground striking94
88Submissions89
94Chin92
92Body strength95
92Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
28-4-0
1932
Power Index rating
1885
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
37
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia

Style Matchup

BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
Jose Aldo
  • 2014Black belt · Other · Roberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
  • 2011UFC Featherweight Championship · UFC
  • 2009WEC Featherweight Championship · WEC
  • 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters International · Master 1 lightweight, black belt

Camp Nova Uniao · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alexander Volkanovski
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Joe Lopez
  • 2019UFC Featherweight Champion · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • PXC World Featherweight Champion · Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
  • AFC Featherweight Champion (2x) · Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)

Camp Freestyle Fighting Gym (Freestyle MMA) · Windang / Port Kembla, Wollongong, AU

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
5.99
46%
Str. Acc.
57%
3.81
SApM
3.31
60%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.63
51%
TD Acc.
34%
92%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Esteban Espíndola
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
100.8
0.57
Avg takedowns
1.83
1:55
Avg control time
3:19
114
Career high strikes
214
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Alexander Volkanovski
67%
Head
65%
21%
Body
10%
12%
Leg
25%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Alexander Volkanovski
90%
Distance
76%
4%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
15%