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Aaron Riley vs Tony Ferguson

Aaron Riley is 30-14-1; Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0. Aaron Riley is 3 years older than Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Aaron Riley. Tony Ferguson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Aaron Riley. They have met once: Aaron Riley 0, Tony Ferguson 1.

A
United States
Aaron Riley
30-14-1
SDTKOUD
Met once
Tony Ferguson
United States
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy” · 26-11-0
SUBUDSUB

Style & credentials

Aaron Riley

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Camp · Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
60%
29%
Body
19%
24%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Riley Tony Ferguson
Strikes landed / min
3.454.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.784.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.180.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.45
Strikes landed / min
4.91
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.37
1.18 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.39 / 1.1
34%
Takedown accuracy
35%
60%
Takedown defence
66%
2:04
Control time / fight
0:20
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
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 Tony Ferguson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE (Sat, Sep 24, 2011), where Tony Ferguson won by TKO.

What are the records of Aaron Riley and Tony Ferguson?

Aaron Riley is 30-14-1 and Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Riley or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Aaron Riley, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Riley or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Aaron Riley stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Riley or Tony Ferguson?

Aaron Riley is 45 and Tony Ferguson is 42.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Riley or Tony Ferguson?

Aaron Riley has 19 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Tony Ferguson has 20 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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