Welterweight · “A-Train”
Aaron Simpson
12-5-0 UFC 7-4-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
11:31Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.58
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.53
Striking accuracy52.8%
Striking defense56.2%
Takedowns / 15 min3.79
Takedown accuracy34.8%
Takedown defense83.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.47
Control time42.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mike Pierce 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:29 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
28/44Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kenny Robertson 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · July 11, 2012
48/70Sig. strikes
29/50Absorbed
6/14Takedowns
10:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ronny Markes 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
55/84Sig. strikes
62/97Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eric Schafer 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
58/140Sig. strikes
14/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:31Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Tavares 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
43/66Sig. strikes
13/33Absorbed
2/15Takedowns
11:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mario Miranda 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
59/75Sig. strikes
14/15Absorbed
10/26Takedowns
12:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mark Munoz 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
43/118Sig. strikes
76/156Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
3:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Leben 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · June 19, 2010
43/78Sig. strikes
42/92Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tom Lawlor 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
36/108Sig. strikes
52/128Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:17 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
25/50Sig. strikes
7/32Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim McKenzie 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:40 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
16/27Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
World Series of Fighting
1
WEC
1
Full Moon Fighting
1
Tuff-N-Uff
1
Proving Grounds
1
Arizona Cage Combat
1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joshua Burkman | KO (knee and punches) | World Series of Fighting 2
March 23, 2013 |
World Series of Fighting | 1 | 3:04 |
| L | Mike Pierce | KO (punch) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 0:29 |
| W | Kenny Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman
July 11, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ronny Markes | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eric Schafer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132
July 2, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mario Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
March 26, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mark Muñoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Leben | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
June 19, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 4:17 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ed Herman | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 102
August 29, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | David Avellan | KO (punch) | WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
November 5, 2008 |
WEC | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Travis Degraw | TKO (punches) | Full Moon Fighting 2
May 31, 2008 |
Full Moon Fighting | 3 | 3:22 |
| W | Scott Dingman | TKO (punches) | Tuff-N-Uff: Thompson vs. Troyer
February 8, 2008 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Tim Coulson | TKO (punches) | Proving Grounds 2
October 5, 2007 |
Proving Grounds | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Billy Onlewski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Arizona Cage Combat
April 16, 2000 |
Arizona Cage Combat | 1 | 4:02 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Aaron Simpson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.