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Aaron Towns vs Gary Priestly

Aaron Towns is 1-1-0; Gary Priestly is 2-4-2. Aaron Towns is 2" · 5 cm taller than Gary Priestly. They have met once: Aaron Towns 1, Gary Priestly 0.

Aaron Towns
Scotland
Aaron Towns
“Terminator” · 1-1-0
Win · TKOLoss · Submission
FlyweightMet once
Gary Priestly
Scotland
Gary Priestly
“The Necessary Evil” · 2-4-2
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionDraw · Draw
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
59%
19%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aaron Townslast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Gary Priestlylast 2 fights
46%30%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Towns· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Gary Priestly· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.424.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.422.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.272.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Towns · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersGary Priestly · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.42
Strikes landed / min
4.44
2.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.96
2.27 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.47 / 2.5
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0%
Takedown defence
0%
2:44
Control time / fight
4:06
4.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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 Towns1 fight · by range and by target
Range
68%Distance · 15
27%Clinch · 6
5%Ground · 1
Target
63%Head · 10
19%Body · 3
19%Leg · 3

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Gary Priestly2 fights · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 49
46%Clinch · 70
21%Ground · 32
Target
59%Head · 48
17%Body · 14
23%Leg · 19

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Towns and Gary Priestly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 205: Stephen vs Abraham (Sat, Apr 25, 2026), where Aaron Towns won by TKO.

What are the records of Aaron Towns and Gary Priestly?

Aaron Towns is 1-1-0 and Gary Priestly is 2-4-2.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Towns or Gary Priestly?

Neither. Both have a 67" · 170 cm reach.

Who is taller, Aaron Towns or Gary Priestly?

Aaron Towns is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Gary Priestly stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Towns or Gary Priestly?

Aaron Towns has 1 win inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Gary Priestly has 1 win (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).