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Aaron Simpson lands 3.6 and absorbs 2.5 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Aaron Simpson's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Aaron Simpson's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Aaron Simpson wins 68% of rounds across 28 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Aaron Simpson has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.09 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 60 out of 99, average for the division.

Aaron Simpson's last fight was over 165 months ago.

Aaron Simpson is 51 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
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Aaron Simpson

12-511 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
Inactive
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLMike Pierce·KO/TKO·R2·13yr ago
Fighter Context
7–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.5min/fight
·
127UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.07
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.514
Strong

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

Durability
60
Average

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
68%
Strong

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

Striking

Aaron Simpson — 3.60 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.53 strikes per minute.

Simpson
Dirty Boxer
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.60
Str. Accuracy52%
454UFC landed/860attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.2 vs avg2.53
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.55
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.32
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
21%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance36%
/
Clinch40%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed211413
Avg. Absorbed131110
Avg. Net+8+3+3
Grappling

Aaron Simpson — 3.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 34% takedown accuracy, 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 83% takedown defense.

Simpson
G&P Threat
·291s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.78
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.89
TD Accuracy34%
32UFC landed/92attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense83%
25UFC defended/30opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Aaron Simpson — 7 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 29% finish rate.

Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
KD → Finish
2/5Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 16 more in second half of career
0+17+34+51+68avg↗2009201020112012

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
3.4
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
2.7
2.0
Diff
+1.6
+0.8
+0.6

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+17%L3
-41%39%120%LLWWWLWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Simpson — 11 UFC Fights

Aaron Simpson — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Mike Pierce
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:29Oct '12
+18
·28 SS (64%)·10 abs·1/1 td·46s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Kenny Robertson
WW
U-DEC R3Jul '12
+19
·48 SS (69%)·29 abs·6/14 td·625s ctrl
L
Ronny Markes
MW
S-DEC R3Feb '12
-7
·55 SS (65%)·62 abs·0/5 td·2 td taken·148s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Eric Schafer
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
+44
·58 SS (41%)·14 abs·31s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Brad Tavares
MW
U-DEC R3Jul '11
+30
·43 SS (65%)·13 abs·2/15 td·1 td taken·660s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Mario Miranda
MW
U-DEC R3Mar '11
+45
·59 SS (79%)·14 abs·10/26 td·759s ctrl
L
Mark Munoz
MW
U-DEC R3Nov '10
-33
·43 SS (36%)·76 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·195s ctrl
L
Chris LebenVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:17Jun '10
+1
·43 SS (55%)·42 abs·2/10 td·224s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Tom Lawlor
MW
S-DEC R3Jan '10
-16
·36 SS (33%)·52 abs·2/6 td·1 td taken·268s ctrl
W
Ed Herman
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:17Aug '09
+18
·25 SS (50%)·7 abs·3/3 td·185s ctrl·1 kd landed
Simpson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDavid AvellanWECKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“A-Train”

Aaron Simpson

12-511 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLMike Pierce·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
7–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.5min/fight
·
127UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.07

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.514

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

Durability
60

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
68%

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

Striking
Simpson
Welterweight avg
Dirty Boxer
Sig. Strikes / Min3.60
Str. Accuracy52%
454UFC landed/860attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.2 vs avg2.53
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.55
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.32
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
21%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist36%
Clinch40%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=10
R3
n=7
Landed211413
Absorbed131110
Net+8+3+3
Grappling
Simpson
Welterweight avg
G&P Threat
291s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.78
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.89
TD Accuracy34%
32UFC landed/92attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense83%
25UFC defended/30opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
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
5UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
3.4
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
2.7
2.0
Diff
+1.6
+0.8
+0.6

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

Simpson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mike PierceWW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '12
28 SS (64%)·10 abs·1/1 td·46s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Kenny RobertsonWW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '12
48 SS (69%)·29 abs·6/14 td·625s ctrl
L
Ronny MarkesMW
S-DEC·R3·Feb '12
55 SS (65%)·62 abs·0/5 td·2 td taken·148s ctrl·1 kd
W
Eric SchaferMW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
58 SS (41%)·14 abs·31s ctrl·2 kd
W
Brad TavaresMW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '11
43 SS (65%)·13 abs·2/15 td·1 td taken·660s ctrl·2 sub
W
Mario MirandaMW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '11
59 SS (79%)·14 abs·10/26 td·759s ctrl
L
Mark MunozMW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '10
43 SS (36%)·76 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·195s ctrl
L
Chris LebenVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '10
43 SS (55%)·42 abs·2/10 td·224s ctrl·1 sub
Simpson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDavid AvellanWECKO/TKOR1
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