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Aaron Simpson

Last fought: Oct 2012
RECORD
Pro
12-5-0
UFC
7-4-0
Age
52
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:31
Fight Completion Rate76.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.30
% Fights Inside the Distance36.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)31-20 (60.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)12-10 (54.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)19-10 (65.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)45.0%
% Time in Control42.2%
% Time Controlled12.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time76.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.63
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.24
Distance Strike Accuracy36.1%
Distance Strike Defense68.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.42
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.46
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min8.06
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.63
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.60
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Aaron Simpson   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Aaron Simpson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.8%
Takedown Defense83.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min6:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins28.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time11:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Takedown Accuracy25.7%
Takedown Defense83.3%
Control Time/Fight5:02

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Mike Pierce
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot • Oct 2012Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:29
Aaron Simpson28/4464%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46KD 1
Mike Pierce10/2148%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kenny Robertson
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman • Jul 2012Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson48/7069%TD 6/14Ctrl 10:25
Kenny Robertson29/5058%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ronny Markes
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson55/8465%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:28KD 1
Ronny Markes62/9764%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eric Schafer
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson58/14041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 2
Eric Schafer14/10214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brad Tavares
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson43/6665%TD 2/15Ctrl 11:00
Brad Tavares13/3339%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mario Miranda
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson59/7579%TD 10/26Ctrl 12:39
Mario Miranda14/1593%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Munoz
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson43/11836%TD 5/11Ctrl 3:15
Mark Munoz76/15649%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:57
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Leben
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:17
Aaron Simpson43/7855%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:44
Chris Leben42/9246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom Lawlor
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz • Jan 2010Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aaron Simpson36/10833%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:28
Tom Lawlor52/12841%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ed Herman
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira • Aug 2009Middleweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 0:17
Aaron Simpson25/5050%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:05KD 1
Ed Herman7/3222%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim McKenzie
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann • Apr 2009Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:40
Aaron Simpson16/2759%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:05KD 1
Tim McKenzie1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. David Avellan
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:18
Aaron Simpson3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
David Avellan1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com