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Jose Aldo: 5 Defining Moments

Jose Aldo has earned the right to rub shoulders with the all-time greats.

Otherworldly skills -- he marries blinding speed to concussive power and flawless technique -- allowed the Brazilian to take World Extreme Cagefighting by storm, as he became the most dominant champion in the promotion’s history. Aldo arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (online betting) as part of the WEC merger in 2011 and did not skip a beat. He made seven consecutive title defenses at 145 pounds, a reign that included victories over Kenny Florian, Mark Hominick, Chan Sung Jung, Ricardo Lamas and Frankie Edgar.