Frankie Edgar vs Jose Aldo — Fight recap

Jose Aldo retained his featherweight title over Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision after five rounds on February 2, 2013, with referee Steve Mazzagatti officiating. Aldo's superior striking efficiency proved decisive, landing 76 of 253 significant strikes (30%) compared to Edgar's 60 of 272 (22%), while connecting on 65 head strikes to Edgar's 24.

Edgar attempted to leverage his wrestling, landing 2 of 11 takedowns for 18%, but Aldo stuffed the remaining attempts and controlled minimal cage time at just five seconds. Edgar's control time of 57 seconds went largely unused as Aldo's leg kicks—9 of 10 connected—disrupted Edgar's rhythm throughout the bout.

The Brazilian champion's technical striking and defensive grappling dominated the decision, cementing his reign atop the division and establishing Aldo as the era's most dominant 145-pounder.