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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 53%47% Alexander Volkanovski

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
28-4-0
1702
Elo rating
1684
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

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 · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, 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%