Aaron Simpson
11 UFC Fights | 64% Win Rate | 2 Finishes (29%)
Aaron Simpson UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Aaron Simpson is 7-4 in the UFC across 11 fights, with 2 wins by knockout and 5 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 12-5, 5-1 of it outside the UFC. Simpson competes at middleweight as an orthodox clinch fighter, standing 6'0" with a 73" reach at 52 years old. The last bout was a loss to Joshua Burkman by knockout in Mar 2013.
Best attribute: takedown offense (takedowns landed per fight) — 96th percentile among 238 middleweight fighters (2.9/fight).
Aaron Simpson's UFC win rate is 64% (7 of 11 fights), and 29% of those wins came by finish. Simpson averages 2.9 takedowns per fight at 35% accuracy and stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 12-5
- UFC Record
- 7-4
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Age
- 52
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Joshua Burkman · TKO (Knee and Punches) · Mar 2013
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Aaron Simpson's Last 5 Fights
Simpson is 3-2 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Mike Pierce · KO/TKO · R2 0:29 · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 2012
- Win vs Kenny Robertson · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 2012
- Loss vs Ronny Markes · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 2012
- Win vs Eric Schafer · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · Oct 2011
- Win vs Brad Tavares · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2011
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Aaron Simpson vs Average
Aaron Simpson's UFC Fight History
11 UFC fights on record (7-4), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Pierce | KO/TKO | R2 · 0:29 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 2012-10-05 |
| W | Kenny Robertson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | 2012-07-11 |
| L | Ronny Markes | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger | 2012-02-15 |
| W | Eric Schafer | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | 2011-10-08 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | 2011-07-02 |
| W | Mario Miranda | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis | 2011-03-26 |
| L | Mark Munoz | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | 2010-11-20 |
| L | Chris Leben | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:17 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | 2010-06-19 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | 2010-01-11 |
| W | Ed Herman | KO/TKO | R2 · 0:17 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | 2009-08-29 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:40 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | 2009-04-01 |
How Simpson Ranks at Middleweight
Percentile among the 238 middleweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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