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Aaron Simpson

4W · 4L
Orthodox
Welterweight
Middleweight
0% finish rate80% as favorite0% as underdog
50%wins
1490
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1490.1Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

52
Jul 20, 1974

Height

6'0" (182.88 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

50.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.60
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.53
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.07
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
56%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.78
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
83%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.50
Sub_Avg
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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

36.0
Sig. Strikes
2.9
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO2 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

80%

4W – 1L in 5 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 3L in 3 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid14801488149515101490Jun 10Nov 10Mar 11Jul 11Oct 11Feb 12Jul 12Oct 12
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO8 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Mike Pierce
Oct 5, 2012
0.01500
def. Kenny Robertson
Jul 11, 2012
0.01500
lost to Ronny Markes
Feb 15, 2012
0.01500
def. Eric Schafer
Oct 8, 2011
0.01500
def. Brad Tavares
Jul 2, 2011
0.01500
def. Mario Miranda
Mar 26, 2011
0.01500
lost to Mark Munoz
Nov 20, 2010
0.01500
lost to Chris Leben
Jun 19, 2010
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Carlos Prates
1567
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#2Gabriel Bonfim
1565
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#3Daniil Donchenko
1562
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#4Mike Malott
1552
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#5Sam Patterson
1552
#6Jonathan Micallef
1551
↗
#7Michael Morales
1551
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#8Myktybek Orolbai
1549
↗
#9Jacobe Smith
1546
↗
#10Yaroslav Amosov
1545
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Professional fight history

Fight History (8 fights)

vs Mike Pierce
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
Welterweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Kenny Robertson
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Ronny Markes
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012
Middleweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Eric Schafer
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · Oct 8, 2011
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Brad Tavares
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Mario Miranda
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Mark Munoz
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · Nov 20, 2010
Middleweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Chris Leben
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010
Middleweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →