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Aaron Simpson

Aaron Simpson

1053 ELO #431

"A-Train"

MMA 12-5-0 · UFC 7-4-0 · Welterweight · Last fought 13 years and 250 days ago

Aaron Simpson "A-Train" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Aaron Simpson has 7 wins in the UFC. Aaron Simpson lands an average of 3.6 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.78 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1053), and have not fought Aaron Simpson before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Stephen Thompson 12-9-0 43 1100 8.0 47

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Tom Lawlor in 2010
Opponent ELO: 1038

Biggest Upset Loss

Ronny Markes in 2012
Your ELO: 1056 · Opponent ELO: 1016 · Favored by 40

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jul 20 1974
Age
51
Peak ELO
1069
ELO Rank
431 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
185-93-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1030.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1020.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.6
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.53
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.78
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Aaron Simpson Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2012-10-05 UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot Mike Pierce KO/TKO Punch 2 0:29 Loss -
2012-07-11 UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman Kenny Robertson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-02-15 UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger Ronny Markes S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-10-08 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Eric Schafer U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-07-02 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Brad Tavares U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Mario Miranda U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2010-11-20 UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Mark Munoz U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2010-06-19 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Chris Leben KO/TKO Punches 2 4:17 Loss -
2010-01-11 UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz Tom Lawlor S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2009-08-29 UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira Ed Herman KO/TKO 2 0:17 Win -
2009-04-01 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann Tim McKenzie KO/TKO Punches 1 1:40 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Aaron Simpson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2012-10-05 Mike Pierce 1076 Loss -16 1053
10 2012-07-11 Kenny Robertson 986 Win +13 1069
9 2012-02-15 Ronny Markes 1016 Loss 0 1056
8 2011-10-08 Eric Schafer 1002 Win +14 1056
7 2011-07-02 Brad Tavares 1035 Win +16 1042
6 2011-03-26 Mario Miranda 996 Win +15 1026
5 2010-11-20 Mark Munoz 1032 Loss -16 1011
4 2010-06-19 Chris Leben 1054 Loss -15 1027
3 2010-01-11 Tom Lawlor 1038 Win 0 1042
2 2009-08-29 Ed Herman 1031 Win +21 1042
1 2009-04-01 Tim McKenzie 1000 Win +21 1021

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