“A-Train” Welterweight
Aaron Simpson
7-4-0
UFC record, 11 fights, 126.7 min
12-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, Jul 20, 1974, age 52
- First UFC fight
- Wed, Apr 1, 2009
- Latest UFC fight
- Fri, Oct 5, 2012
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
2 KO/TKO (punches to head on ground, to knee injury), 5 decisions in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Decision | 5 | 2 |
| All | 7 | 4 |
02/Career rates
11 fights, 126.7 min
Sig strikes landed
3.58 per min
454 in 126.7 min, 11 fights
Sig strike accuracy
52.8%
454 of 860 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.53 per min
320 of 730 landed on him in 126.7 min
Takedowns
3.79 per 15 min
32 of 92 · 126.7 min
Takedown accuracy
34.8%
32 of 92 attempts
Takedown defence
25 of 30
defended of attempted on him, 126.7 min
Control time
6:20 per 15 min
53:26 of 126:43
Knockdowns
6
scored in 126.7 min, 11 fights
Submission attempts
0.47 per 15 min
4 in 126.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
36% distance, 41% clinch, 23% ground
164 distance, 184 clinch, 106 ground of 454 landed
What he hits
56% head, 21% body, 23% leg
253 head, 97 body, 104 leg of 454 landed
Cage time
126:43
11 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 9 | 6-3-0 | 106.2 | 378 of 746 | 3.56 | 25 of 77 | 42:15 of 106:14 | 5 | 2 in 6 |
| Welterweight | 2 | 1-1-0 | 20.5 | 76 of 114 | 3.71 | 7 of 15 | 11:11 of 20:29 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 11 | 7-4-0 | 126.7 | 454 of 860 | 3.58 | 32 of 92 | 53:26 of 126:43 | 6 | 2 in 7 |
04/By year
2009 to 2012
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 35.5 | 131 of 198 | 3.69 | 7 of 20 | 13:39 of 35:29 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45.0 | 160 of 281 | 3.56 | 12 of 41 | 24:10 of 45:00 | 2 | 0 in 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 39.3 | 122 of 304 | 3.11 | 9 of 27 | 11:27 of 39:17 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 7.0 | 41 of 77 | 5.90 | 4 of 4 | 4:10 of 6:57 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 11 | 7-4-0 | 126.7 | 454 of 860 | 3.58 | 32 of 92 | 53:26 of 126:43 | 6 | 2 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 11 of 11 | 51.7 | 225 of 416 | 4.35 | 12 of 37 | 20:35 of 51:40 | 5 | 2 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 11 | 40.0 | 137 of 257 | 3.42 | 11 of 29 | 16:40 of 40:03 | 1 | 2 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 7 of 11 | 35.0 | 92 of 187 | 2.63 | 9 of 26 | 16:11 of 35:00 | 0 | 0 | 7, won 5 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
11 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 5, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | Mike PierceWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 0:29Punch to Head At Distance | 28 of 44 | 1 of 1 | 0:46 | 1 | 5:29 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 11, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Kenny RobertsonWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Steve Morrow 27 - 30. Ray Balewicz 28 - 29. Dan Stell 28 - 29. | 48 of 70 | 6 of 14 | 10:25 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Feb 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger | Ronny MarkesMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Steve Garrean 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 55 of 84 | 0 of 5 | 2:28 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Eric SchaferMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00David Lassiter 27 - 30. Dan Mathisen 27 - 30. Charles Phillips 27 - 30. | 58 of 140 | 0 of 0 | 0:31 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Brad TavaresMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 43 of 66 | 2 of 15 | 11:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2011UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis | Mario MirandaMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Terry Boehlke 26 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 59 of 75 | 10 of 26 | 12:39 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | Mark MunozMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 28 - 29. Kelvin Caldwell 28 - 29. Cardo Urso 28 - 29. | 43 of 118 | 5 of 11 | 3:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | Chris LebenMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:17Punches to Head In Clinch | 43 of 78 | 2 of 10 | 3:44 | 0 | 9:17 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Tom LawlorMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 29 - 28. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 36 of 108 | 2 of 6 | 4:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Ed HermanMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:17to Knee Injury | 25 of 50 | 3 of 3 | 3:05 | 1 | 5:17 | Rounds |
| Wed, Apr 1, 2009UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Tim McKenzieMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:40Punches to Head On Ground | 16 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 1:05 | 1 | 1:40 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.