UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo began his title reign in Zuffa four years ago with a spectacular finish of Mike Brown at WEC 44. Watch above and relive the win, which marked the beginning of Aldo’s championship dominance.

At WEC 44, the now-former featherweight champion saw a cut open on his face and his forte of taking the action to the ground rendered ineffective, while challenger Jose Aldo Junior, with his overall quickness, began to take off.

With perfect timing of knees and kicks, Aldo rattled the champion, who in frustration exposed himself more and more.

In the second, Mike Brown’s supposed grappling edge did not shine through, as the new champion put the former on his back after a failed takedown attemp, mounted – forcing Brown to roll to all fours –, and allowed Aldo to sink his hooks and pummel him until the referee could bear no more.

Now the question is who will challenge Aldo for the featherweight throne.

Check out the complete results:

WEC 44

Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV

November 18, 2009

Frank Gomez defeats Seth Dikun by unanimous decision
Ricardo Lamas defeats James Krause by unanimous decision
Antonio Banuelos defeats Kenji Osawa by unanimous decision
Cub Swanson submits John Franchi via guillotine choke in R3
L.C. Davis defeats Diego Nunes by unanimous decision
Kamal Shalorus KO’s Will Kerr in R1
Shane Roller defeats Danny Castillo by unanimous decision
Karen Darabedyan defeats Rob McCullough by split decision
Manny Gamburyan defeats Leonard Garcia by unanimous decision
Jose Aldo defeats Mike Thomas Brown by TKO in R2