Jonathan Martinez vs Jose Aldo Picks and Prediction – 5/5/2024

The UFC brings UFC 301 Saturday May 4th in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. With a loaded card the Co-Main Event between Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez is one of the most anticipated fights on the card. Jose Aldo comes into this fight as one of the most decorated mixed martial arts competitors in history. Aldo is a former WEC featherweight champion and a former UFC featherweight champion as well. For other UFC action see our UFC Picks.

Jose Aldo is an orthodox fighter having fought across 3 divisions throughout his near 20 year career. This will be the 21st time Aldo has stepped into the cage with an overall record of 31 wins and eight losses throughout his career. Aldo has a 13-7 record overall in the UFC with his last fight being a loss to Merab Dvalishvili. Aldo is prone to the finish as well as eighteen of his 31 victories have come by finish at 17 have come via the knockout.

Jonathan Martinez will make the walk Saturday for his 24th career professional fight. Martinez has fought in the UFC 13 times coming into Saturday and has a combined nineteen wins and four losses during his professional career. Much like his opponent Saturday Martinez has fought in multiple weight classes and has settled into the featherweight division as of late.

Martinez comes into Saturday on a six fight win streak as two of the last three have come via a TKO leg kick. Martinez has finished eleven of his nineteen wins as nine have been via Knockout. Martinez is a bigger featherweight standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall with a 70 inch reach giving him a distinct advantage in the division.