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Saturday, August 8, 2009Wachovia 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.
Aaron Riley vs Shane Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Aaron RileyShane Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 122
Significant strikes28 / 74
41%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
154 / 236
Total strikes80 / 128
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 5
40%
Takedown accuracy0%
7:45
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Aaron RileyShane Nelson
2856%1346%
Head
1836%1450%
Body
48%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Aaron Riley
32%48%20%
Shane Nelson
54%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Aaron Riley50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/65
66/9
0
Clinch
88/18
1212/13
44/4
Ground
1010/13
0
0
Shane Nelson28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/51
55/5
11/1
Clinch
44/8
99/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Aaron RileyShane Nelson
R1
20
14
R2
18
11
R3
12
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 39
Significant strikes14 / 28
51%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
36 / 55
Total strikes30 / 45
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:34
Control time0:01
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 51
Significant strikes11 / 31
35%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
41 / 78
Total strikes26 / 46
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:32
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 32
Significant strikes3 / 15
38%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
77 / 103
Total strikes24 / 37
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:39
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Aaron Riley
0
Shane Nelson
●30-27 Riley×4
All 4 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Riley
- Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com30-27Riley
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Riley
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Riley
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Aaron Riley
0%
Shane Nelson
●30-27 Riley100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Riley
R2
100%
Riley
R3
100%
Riley
Style & credentials
Aaron Riley
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesShane Nelson
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
47%62%
Head
29%32%
Body
24%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
Shane Nelsonlast 4 fights
57%24%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aaron Riley Shane Nelson
Strikes landed / min
3.451.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.782.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.181.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Riley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Elite · better than 93% 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 / min1.38
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.84
1.18 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 7.3
34%
Takedown accuracy18%
60%
Takedown defence54%
2:04
Control time / fight2:21
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.60
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Aaron Riley28 of 45 ended early · 62%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Shane Nelson9 of 23 ended early · 39%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.