José Alday
UFC DebutNickname“El Pochito”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Nacozari de García
- Born
- Mexico
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
- Reach
- 68" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
José Alday makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jul 3, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
215-146-9
.596 win rate
Winning-record opponents
13 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
20
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 21 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 4 sub · 6 decCombate Americas · MF · FAC 12 · Dana White's Contender Series · Combate Global +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Eduardo Dantas23-8 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 4:25 | FAC 12 | |
| L | Saimon Oliveira18-7 | Decision | 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Marcos Lopez5-7 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 0:57 | Combate Global | |
| L | Joby Sanchez13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | |
| W | Juan Pablo Gonzalez14-5-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate 39 | |
| L | Gustavo Lopez16-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:19 | Combate 33 | |
| W | Gustavo Lopez16-10-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | |
| W | John Castaneda21-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | |
| W | Gianni Vazquez14-6 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | JFL 16 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | ||
| D | Mahatma Garcia15-11-1 | Draw | Split | R3 | 5:00 | WTC 4 | |
| L | Mauricio Cubillo11-8 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R2 | 2:25 | CP | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:50 | WFC 15 | ||
| L | Masakatsu Ueda26-6-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:02 | Pancrase | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:24 | MF | ||
| W | Nelson Ferreira9-18-1 | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R2 | 3:46 | Jungle Fight 81 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | UWC Mexico 14 | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:23 | XK 29 | ||
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R4 | 0:32 | WFC 13 | ||
| W | Alexis Ramos1-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:47 | UWC EVT | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MF |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionMF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:48 | MF | ||
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:03 | MF |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.