Saturday, August 7, 2021Toyota Center, Houston, United States
Jose Aldo defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jose Aldo won the decision.
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Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jose AldoPedro Munhoz
0
Knockdowns0
114 / 223
Significant strikes75 / 179
51%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
114 / 223
Total strikes75 / 179
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jose AldoPedro Munhoz
7465%3547%
Head
3228%34%
Body
87%3749%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jose Aldo
100%
Pedro Munhoz
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jose Aldo114 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7474/168
3232/47
88/8
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Pedro Munhoz75 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/128
33/6
3636/41
Clinch
33/3
0
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jose AldoPedro Munhoz
R1
25
28
10-910-910-9
R2
42
33
10-910-910-9
R3
47
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 60
Significant strikes28 / 76
42%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
25 / 60
Total strikes28 / 76
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 2Judges: Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 95
Significant strikes33 / 71
44%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
42 / 95
Total strikes33 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 68
Significant strikes14 / 32
69%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
47 / 68
Total strikes14 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
27
Jose Aldo
0
Pedro Munhoz
●30-27 Aldo×22●29-28 Aldo×4●30-26 Aldo
All 27 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Aldo
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Aldo
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Aldo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Aldo
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Aldo
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Aldo
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Aldo
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Aldo
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Aldo
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Aldo
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Aldo
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30-27Aldo
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Aldo
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Aldo
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Aldo
- CombatPress.com30-27Aldo
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic30-27Aldo
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com30-27Aldo
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com30-27Aldo
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Aldo
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Aldo
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Aldo
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Aldo
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Aldo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Aldo
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Aldo
- MMAMania.com29-28Aldo
Fan Scorecards
131 fan scorecards submitted
97%
Jose Aldo
3%
Pedro Munhoz
●30-27 Aldo53.4%●29-28 Aldo29%●30-26 Aldo8.4%●29-27 Aldo4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Aldo
R2
93%
Aldo
R3
87%
Aldo
Betting Odds
Jose Aldo
-127
56% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: +102
Pedro Munhoz
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +255
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jose Aldo | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -105 | -115 |
| BetOnline | -108 | -112 |
| Betway | -400 | +255 |
| Bovada | -120 | +100 |
| Cloudbet | +102 | -113 |
| DraftKings | -140 | +105 |
| FanDuel | -152 | +120 |
| MyBookie | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | +100 | -115 |
| sportsbetio | -128 | -114 |
| sports-interaction | -155 | +110 |
| unibet | -125 | +101 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Pedro Munhoz absorbs 6.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo stops 92% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Pedro Munhoz lands 5.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
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
Pedro Munhoz
BJJMuay ThaiJudoKarate
- —Black belt · BJJRubens 'Cobrinha' Charles and Marco Barbosa
- 2013RFA Bantamweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- —Champion · Brazilian Nationals Nogi
- —Champion · Brazilian State Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%54%
Head
21%17%
Body
12%29%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
Pedro Munhozlast 5 fights
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jose Aldo· from fights outside the UFC Pedro Munhoz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.575.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.216.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.510.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%16%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
92%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min5.38
4.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.29
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.48 / 3.0
50%
Takedown accuracy16%
92%
Takedown defence82%
1:55
Control time / fight0:40
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
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
Pedro Munhoz21 UFC fights · 1323 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%614/2096
16%212/400
30%399/522
Clinch
3%43/75
1%9/16
0%1/1
Ground
3%42/68
0%1/1
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
Jose Aldo24 of 43 ended early · 56%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Pedro Munhoz13 of 30 ended early · 43%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight · Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo · Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional · May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil · Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil · Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional · Aug 10, 2004TKO
Pedro Munhoz1-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- NC
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- NC
- W
- LUFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WBilly DanielsRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014SUB · R1 · 0:41 · Bantamweight
- W
- WMitch JacksonRFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg · Jun 21, 2013SUB · R1 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
- WBill KameryRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012SUB · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- WCamilo GonzalezRespect in the Cage · Jul 30, 2011SUB
- WJosh MontalvoMillennium Events · Jan 29, 2011SUB
- WMauro BrenesRespect in the Cage · Oct 8, 2010DEC
- WPablo AlfonsoJungle Fight · Mar 20, 2010DEC
- WRoberto MatsumotoSao Paulo Regional · Sep 26, 2009TKO
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz?
Jose Aldo defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jose Aldo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jose Aldo won the decision.
Was Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 131 fan cards scored it for Jose Aldo; 100% of 27 media scores picked Jose Aldo.