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Aaron Riley absorbs 3.8 and lands 3.5 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Aaron Riley has minimal takedown activity on record.

Aaron Riley wins 50% of rounds across 20 scored. Round splits are close.

Aaron Riley has 4 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.22 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 9 out of 99, average for the division.

Aaron Riley's last fight was over 155 months ago.

Aaron Riley is 45 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Aaron Riley

30-14-19 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Wear
5'8"ht·69"reach·Southpawstance·45age
Last fightLJustin Salas·S-DEC·R3·12yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.6min/fight
·
95UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-2.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.33
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.160
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
9
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Aaron Riley — 3.45 significant strikes per minute, 34% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.78 strikes per minute.

Riley
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.45
Str. Accuracy34%
314UFC landed/904attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.22
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
51%
Body
27%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance63%
/
Clinch30%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed141916
Avg. Absorbed221813
Avg. Net-80+2
Grappling

Aaron Riley — 1.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 34% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

Riley
Control Wrestler
·124s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.18
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.62
TD Accuracy34%
8UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
17UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Aaron Riley — 3 UFC wins (3 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision3 / 3
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision2 / 6
Loss Pattern
4 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 12 less in second half of career
0+28+56+85+113avg↵↵↵↵2002200620082009201020112013

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.63.3R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=6
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
3.8
3.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.8
3.7
2.7
Diff
-1.8
+0.0
+0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-22%L3
-40%33%107%LWLWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Riley — 9 UFC Fights

Aaron Riley — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
9 fights
L
Justin Salas
LW
S-DEC R3Jul '13
-28
·26 SS (15%)·54 abs·3 td taken
↵ 22mo layoff
L
Tony Ferguson
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Sep '11
-20
·11 SS (22%)·31 abs
↵ 16mo layoff
W
Joe Brammer
LW
U-DEC R3May '10
+9
·46 SS (44%)·37 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·305s ctrl
L
Ross Pearson
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:38Nov '09
-44
·15 SS (21%)·59 abs·0/2 td·19s ctrl
W
Shane Nelson
LW
U-DEC R3Aug '09
+22
·50 SS (41%)·28 abs·2/5 td·465s ctrl
L
Shane Nelson
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:44Mar '09
-1
·4 SS (44%)·5 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jorge Gurgel
LW
U-DEC R3Nov '08
+28
·98 SS (44%)·70 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·149s ctrl
↵ 34mo layoff
L
Spencer Fisher
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Jan '06
-16
·9 SS (39%)·25 abs·2/4 td·89s ctrl
↵ 44mo layoff
L
Robbie Lawler
WW
U-DEC R3May '02
-9
·55 SS (42%)·64 abs·0/3 td·6 td taken·86s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
Riley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WMichihiro OmigawaPrideKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Aaron Riley

30-14-19 UFC
Form
2L
5'8"ht·69"reach·Southpawstance·45age
Last fightLJustin Salas·S-DEC·12yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.6min/fight
·
95UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.33

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.160

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
9

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Riley
Lightweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.45
Str. Accuracy34%
314UFC landed/904attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.22
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
51%
Body
27%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist63%
Clinch30%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=6
R3
n=5
Landed141916
Absorbed221813
Net-80+2
Grappling
Riley
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
124s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.18
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.62
TD Accuracy34%
8UFC landed/23attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
17UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.63.3R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=6
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
3.8
3.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.8
3.7
2.7
Diff
-1.8
+0.0
+0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Riley — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Justin SalasLW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '13
26 SS (15%)·54 abs·3 td taken
L
Tony FergusonLW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '11
11 SS (22%)·31 abs
W
Joe BrammerLW
U-DEC·R3·May '10
46 SS (44%)·37 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·305s ctrl
L
Ross PearsonLW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '09
15 SS (21%)·59 abs·0/2 td·19s ctrl
W
Shane NelsonLW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '09
50 SS (41%)·28 abs·2/5 td·465s ctrl
L
Shane NelsonLW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '09
4 SS (44%)·5 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jorge GurgelLW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '08
98 SS (44%)·70 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·149s ctrl
L
Spencer FisherWW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '06
9 SS (39%)·25 abs·2/4 td·89s ctrl
Riley — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WMichihiro OmigawaPrideKO/TKOR1
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