Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WECWEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Rolando Perez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:15
Rolando Perez
United StatesRolando Perez
7-5-2
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States

Jose Aldo defeated Rolando Perez by TKO in round 1 (4:15) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone, held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Rolando Perez?

Jose Aldo defeated Rolando Perez by TKO in round 1 (4:15) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone, held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Referee
Jon Schorle
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 79%21% Rolando Perez

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

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
7-5-2
1788
Power Index rating
1561
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
-
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
vs
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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

Rolando Perez

No background on record

Camp Alliance MMA · United States

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
-
46%
Str. Acc.
-
3.81
SApM
-
60%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
-
51%
TD Acc.
-
92%
TD Def.
-
0.10
Sub. Avg.
-

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
Rolando Perez · 3-1-1
  • L
    Shawn Bunch
    Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove · May 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • D
    Mark Vorgeas
    Bellator 131: Tito vs. Bonnar · Nov 14, 2014
    Draw · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Tony Reyes
    Pacific X-treme Combat · Jun 11, 2011
    Decision
  • W
    Edgar Cardenas
    Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley · Apr 8, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Todd Willingham
    Gladiator Challenge · Jun 27, 2010
    Split Decision

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 0 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.57
Avg takedowns
-
1:55
Avg control time
-
114
Career high strikes
-
5
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Rolando Perez
67%
Head
-
21%
Body
-
12%
Leg
-
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Rolando Perez
90%
Distance
-
4%
Clinch
-
6%
Ground
-