Jose Aldo holds three major UFC featherweight records that Alexander Volkanovski could still surpass

Jose Aldo holds the records for most UFC featherweight title defenses, fights, and wins

After being promoted from WEC featherweight champion to the UFC’s 145-pound titleholder in 2010, Aldo went on an incredible run inside the Octagon.

The Brazilian great extended his winning streak to 18 straight fights by defending the gold seven times. To this day, Aldo still holds the records for most consecutive and overall featherweight title defenses in UFC history.

That run has also helped ‘Junior’ stay at the top of the heap for championship fights and wins in the division. Aldo has incredibly fought in 11 featherweight title fights on MMA’s biggest stage, winning a record eight of them.

The 39-year-old’s last title fight at 145 pounds came in 2017, when Aldo was beaten by Max Holloway at UFC 218. His last victory in a clash for gold at featherweight was one year before, when the Brazilian defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 212.

Alexander Volkanovski is hot on Jose Aldo’s heels

The biggest rival to Jose Aldo’s potential featherweight GOAT status is undoubtedly Alexander Volkanovski, and the Australian could be set to break the Brazilian’s high-profile records in the division.

When Volkanovski beat Diego Lopes at UFC 314 to begin a second reign, he reignited the possibility of surpassing one of his legendary predecessors.

‘Alexander the Great’ has five successful title defenses in the weight class, leaving him two away from tying Aldo’s tally of seven.

Volkanovski is closer to equaling a different record, though. He needs just one more title-fight win to tie Aldo’s eight victories in featherweight championship fights.

While further away, another three featherweight title fights would see the current featherweight king match Aldo’s total of 11.