Featherweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Jose Aldo won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, February 2, 2013·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJose Aldo: StrikervsFrankie Edgar: Wrestler
Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Jose Aldo wins(63.1%)
Actual result: Jose Aldo wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Frankie Edgar enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Jose Aldo has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
Tale of the Tape
Jose Aldo
Red Corner
VS
Frankie Edgar
Blue Corner
-175
(64%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
39
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jose AldoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Rob Font · Dec 21L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Aug 22W
vs Jonathan Martinez · May 24L
vs Mario Bautista · Oct 24L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · May 25Frankie EdgarL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Chan Sung Jung · Dec 19W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 20L
KOvs Cory Sandhagen · Feb 21L
KOvs Marlon Vera · Nov 21L
KOvs Chris Gutierrez · Nov 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jose AldoMetricFrankie Edgar
3.65
Strikes / min
3.77
3.81
Strikes absorbed / min
2.82
60%
Strike defense
65%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
2.29
92%
Takedown defense
65%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.16Δ 1.11 — meaningful gap+0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jose AldoFrankie Edgar
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jose Aldo(10 fights)Frankie Edgar(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.3-30.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+210.0-210.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Jose Aldo
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights23
Frankie Edgar
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights22