Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 101: DECLARATION
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aaron Riley
United StatesAaron Riley
30-14-1
RESULT

Aaron Riley def. Shane Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Shane Nelson
United StatesShane Nelson
“Sugar”
16-7-0
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wachovia Center

Aaron Riley defeated Shane Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Riley won the decision.

Fight stats

Aaron Riley
Shane Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 122
Significant strikes
28 of 74
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
154 of 236
Total strikes
80 of 128
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 5
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:45
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
28 of 96
Head
13 of 59
18 of 22
Body
14 of 14
4 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
16 of 74
Distance
15 of 57
24 of 35
Clinch
13 of 17
10 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 39
Sig. str.
14 of 28
36 of 55
Total str.
30 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 51
Sig. str.
11 of 31
41 of 78
Total str.
26 of 46
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 32
Sig. str.
3 of 15
77 of 103
Total str.
24 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#RileyNelson
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Eric Colón
#RileyNelson
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#RileyNelson
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

4
Riley
-
0
Nelson
●30-27 Riley×4
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Riley
0%
Nelson
4 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Riley100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Riley
R2
100%
Riley
R3
100%
Riley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Riley vs Shane Nelson?

Aaron Riley defeated Shane Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Riley won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Riley vs Shane Nelson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Riley won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aaron Riley 54%46% Shane Nelson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Aaron Riley
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Shane Nelson
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power72
68Speed63
54Precision48
79Durability72
95Engine68
94Wrestling94
77Ground96

Biggest edge Shane Nelson, Punch power +29

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Riley is on the left of every row, Shane Nelson on the right.
49Punch power78
63Kick power65
69Punch speed65
67Kick speed61
54Accuracy48
94Takedowns94
78Ground striking97
75Submissions95
69Chin77
89Body strength67
95Cardio68

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-14-1
Record
16-7-0
1634
Power Index rating
1605
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.45
SLpM
1.38
34%
Str. Acc.
31%
3.78
SApM
2.84
61%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
1.31
34%
TD Acc.
18%
60%
TD Def.
54%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aaron Riley · 2-3
  • L
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    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Brammer
    UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shane Nelson
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Shane Nelson · 2-2
  • L
    Matt Wiman
    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Aaron Riley
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Aaron Riley
    UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 7, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Lightweight
  • W
    George Roop
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · Dec 13, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.8
0.89
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:04
Avg control time
2:21
98
Career high strikes
28
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Aaron Riley
Strike target
Shane Nelson
47%
Head
62%
29%
Body
32%
24%
Leg
6%
Aaron Riley
Strike position
Shane Nelson
61%
Distance
57%
32%
Clinch
24%
7%
Ground
19%