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Aaron Riley vs Shane Nelson

Aaron Riley is 30-14-1; Shane Nelson is 16-7-0. Aaron Riley is 4 years older than Shane Nelson. Shane Nelson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Aaron Riley. Shane Nelson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Aaron Riley. They have met 2 times: Aaron Riley 1, Shane Nelson 1.

A
United States
Aaron Riley
30-14-1
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
S
United States
Shane Nelson
“Sugar” · 16-7-0
Win · Majority DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Aaron Riley

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA
Shane Nelson

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
62%
29%
Body
32%
24%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
Shane Nelsonlast 4 fights
57%24%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Riley Shane Nelson
Strikes landed / min
3.291.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.912.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.261.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.29
Strikes landed / min
1.38
3.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.84
1.26 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.31 / 7.3
35%
Takedown accuracy
18%
61%
Takedown defence
55%
2:04
Control time / fight
2:21
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aaron Riley9 UFC fights · 314 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%88/540
12%37/76
21%65/98
Clinch
12%37/83
18%55/66
3%10/11
Ground
7%22/30
0%0/0
0%0/0
Shane Nelson4 UFC fights · 63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%21/122
17%11/16
6%4/7
Clinch
10%6/22
14%9/10
0%0/0
Ground
19%12/26
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Riley and Shane Nelson ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 101: DECLARATION (Sat, Aug 8, 2009), where Aaron Riley won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Aaron Riley and Shane Nelson?

Aaron Riley is 30-14-1 and Shane Nelson is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Riley or Shane Nelson?

Shane Nelson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Aaron Riley, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Riley or Shane Nelson?

Shane Nelson is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Aaron Riley stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Riley or Shane Nelson?

Aaron Riley is 45 and Shane Nelson is 41.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Riley or Shane Nelson?

Aaron Riley has 19 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Shane Nelson has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).