Jose Aldo's Run Through WEC 

Still punching, kicking and busting contenders in 2021. What a legend!

He’s been fighting top contenders his entire career,and is still to this day..Not a padded record like some fighters..

Young Aldo was a monster 15 years later he's still a monster.

Aldo's WEC run and UFC reign is the reason why he is the featherweight goat. I know this is mostly underrated, but this video also reminded me how great of a commentator Frank Mir is. Wish he continued that instead of fighting.

I see his WEC fights and think "wow, he's really slowed down compared to then", and then I remember he's still very fast at 35. Sign of a GOAT contender is how he's made technical improvements to cover for his age and declining physical prime, agaisnt increasingly better competition, while also remaining on top.

Aldo is a living legend!

Legendary run. Those WEC boys were no joke. Henderson, Pettis,Swanson, Wineland,Faber,Cruz. Meen I could go on. They produced a lot of great fights over there. I felt sorry for Cub he never got a chance to fight. I feel sorry for you if you didn't get to see WEC's run.

0:37 "steve mazagatti is gonna step in here" Steve Mazagatti: "no i'm not"

Makes me miss old school WEC. Watching Aldo, Cruz, Faber, etc.

One fight (Mcgregor) does not define your whole career. To me he’s the GOAT featherweight

Man Aldo was an absolute assassin back then, he's slowed down now and pick more of his exchanges wisely but damn, he was knocking out dudes left and right

Aldo built that division! Much respect, what a legend!

GOAT and he is still killing the game

Wow, I was really impressed by how good WEC commentary was. It was way better than early UFC commentary with Rogan and Goldberg

Legendary, and one of my favourites 🏆🔥

I mean honestly this guy was in another level. Forget about Connor, Holloway, Khabib. This guys was the real deal. A beast.

You just don't get any better than prime WEC Jose Aldo. Dude is a legend and still smashing fools in the Bantamweight division while probably being the best featherweight ever to set foot in an octagon.

The real goat..he fought high caliber fighters in their prime and defended the belt multiple times..a true champion defends the belt not just win it..

His run was legitimately the same as Khabibs was. If Aldo retired after fighting Mark Hominik (three title defenses)then he would have been just as dominant as Khabib had been. (Jose aldo would have been 19-1 but even then half of Khabibs wins are cans so there's that) Also if you don't count WEC then after his win over Chad Mendes the first time (Three ufc Title defenses) he would be 21-1 and still just as dominant as Khabib.

Holy shit his WEC run was pure violence

Aldo's my boy. Always loved watching him do work.

Aldo the featherweight goat!

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Jose has fought nothing but killers idk how ppl still dont respect him hes easily the FW 🐐

He must have broken a bones in Cub’s face because I don’t think I’ve seen that from a fighter before. That was incredible to see.

Let just talk about how great Frank Mir is on commentary! He was great on the Mic for the WEC back then!!!!

Man...seeing 2009...then seeing what he did a couple weeks ago. GOAT status is secured. the cherry on top would getting the strap. but it's not even necessary at this point. his legacy is cemented

Still the best leg kick P4P. Nobody in any division ever has been so consistent in sending fighters flying with a leg kick.

He was my favorite fighter during these times. Miss these days

Newer fans don't know how much of an absolute buzzsaw WEC and early UFC Aldo was. The fact he has been able to reinvent himself is something to behold.

Still going strong and is in the top 5 in a new and improved division. What a fantastic fighter 👏.

I’m glad I got to watch the ufc grow. From the strike force fighters to the wec fighters. It was crazy

You know it’s a good day when UFC posts videos about Jose Aldo’s amazing run.

The way Aldo is still looking sharp even at 10lbs lighter, a whole decade later, is incredible. Hes still coming up against top competitors and showing them the levels to MMA. He might not be the GOAT but if you're doing a Mount Rushmore of MMA he has to be up there IMO

I absolutely love Jose Aldo. He’s my favorite fighter of all.

The greatest fighter of all time.

01:42 proof Aldo played a lot of football (soccer if you're wrong) as a kid

WEC was awesome growing up. So many wars. So many upsets. So many talented fighters that ended up having long successful careers. I remember being 11 years old and always watching it when it was on. One of the craziest moments I saw was The first fight Mike brown had with urijah faber. it was such a huge deal at the time. Brown came in and upset Faber who was the face of the company. The golden boy of WEC. The California Kid. On top of that it proved not just to be an upset when Mike Brown ended up beating faber twice. after the second Win over Uriah and second title defense it had then landed him on a 10 fight win streak. Strong powerful wrestler with a big right hand. I Didn’t know who was gonna stop him. He was just a solid tough fighter. Strong as an OX. Then this Brazilian dude José Aldo came in like a tidal wave and practically jogged his way to a championship fight. After destroying everyone in front of him Aldo then went in there and made easy work of Mike Brown as you can see. Props to Mike for winning the belt and defending it twice. Guy for sure had an unbelievable run. It’s just that at a young age I realized there is different levels to MMA. Jose was just on another tier. Mike Brown for sure made a statement though. WEC champ with 2 wins over Faber. Guy was a stud. All in all though…Jose’s run through WEC of pure Dominance was one of my favorite moments growing up while first getting into MMA. The guy just seemed to have the complete package. He could do it all. Killer instinct and everything. Just a young hungry fighter who was on some assassin shit in the cage. I couldn’t even believe what I was watching. No wonder he is now a hall of famer. One of the best to ever do it. One of my favorite fighters ever.

Why does everyone sleep on this legendary fighter and greatest featherweight of all time

He's in my top 5 goat. With GSP jones dj silva. Fighting for nearly 2 decades n is still fighting top competition.

Brookins fought so many legends like dang lol

Reporter: "Jose Aldo is one of the GOATS" Connor: "hold my beer"...

I absolutely MISS THE WEC!!!

I remember him destroying my TUF favorites Brookins and Manny lol. Aldo was and still is no joke

Dude is the flash of the UFC

The greatest featherweight of all time. WEC and UFC

that celebration after the Mickle fight was hilarious 😂

This young version of Aldo in the WEC would have destroyed McGregor....🤕

He's definitely a GOAT, and THE GOAT of his former (I believe he changed recently) weight class.

Became champ in 2009, lost it in 2017 and still in the top 3 of a lower division, one of the GOATs.

Its crazy that hes still fighting at high level.

King of kings

Frank Mir commentating,, I haven't heard Aldo be called the Brazilian Cobra and a long time

living legend

11 years in the UFC and Aldo has never been outside the top 5. He also has only ever lost to guys who have won titles (with the exception of Moraes, who still fought for a title)

His leg kicks🔥🔥🔥

Petr Yan and Alexander Volkanovski are incredible champions (Yes I said Yan because I'm not gonna pretend Sterling is champ) but Jose Aldo was just on another level in his prime.

It's crazy how today's commentators constantly refer to max holloway as the featherweight goat. Aldo's run was just legendary and he is easily the featherweight goat

Aldo has some crazy timing

Everyone has their time to shine and then, in a moment it seems, it's gone, and it's time for someone else.

What a fucking legend

Hahaha never knew Aldo could be charismatic. Dig his celebrations

LEGEND !

Aldo is top 3 of all time for me

Every fighter should imitate Aldo's takedown defense...it's the best for a guy without wrestling background

He was UNSTOPABLE that time

The WEC Aldo would demolish the current UFC featherweight division.

And Jose aldo’s left the building

"Steve Mazzagatti is gonna have to stop this!" Did anyone else LOL @ that?

2:54 Aldo showing his takedown defence on the crowd😂

Dude, Chael just beat 5 guys the same night... Where is this GOAT highlights video ??

Wec aldo is another beast

Real champ 🏆

TBH the WEC had the best ref stoppages legit they wouldn’t let fighters take any extra bit of damage especially Steve Mazzgatti which is hilarious knowing his latter tenure.

And font probably thought aldo was over the hill. Aldo ain't one of those guys that loses to anybody. He's legit tough and would only lose to the best of the best

The real GOAT

I miss WEC.

ah the good ol days of watching WEC title fights on versus FOR FREE via a 19 inch crt TV on comcast cable in 2010

That flying knee in the first second of the fight was sick he hit him with both knees while he was mid-air

@1:57. am I high or is this in slow mo?

the best right legs of mma

Love jose aldo lower kick.

aldo is a beast

top 3 fighter of all time

Prime Jose Aldo is the best pound for pound ♥️♥️

Back when he used to throw kicks

CONNOR DESTROYED THE SPIRIT OF UFC 😢

Greatest martial arts Of All Time 🇧🇷⭐🇧🇷

Wec era was my friend.

made it look so easy lol, aldoooooo

Mcgregor really destroyed aldo's mind lol, like i was really hoping to see a good fight, wasn't expecting a 10s KO

Legend

I see why Mazagatti is so despised. When Cub flopped to the ground holding his face it still took Steve multiple seconds to call Aldo off. Super slow thinker

Good fight ado

That knee was Cold 🥶

It's kind of surreal to see these smaller fighters in 145 back in the day. Now 145 is filled with huge 5'11-6'1 guys like max, giga, yair, edson and most ridiculous of all Dan hooker if he decides to make that jump. Like Uriah Faber would probably be fighting in fly weight if he was still fighting today

BEAST

Super knockouts

From this to the worst 13 seconds of his life years later…now he’s killin it again!!!

🐐🐐🐐