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Saturday, August 29, 2009Rose Garden Arena
Aaron Simpson defeated Ed Herman by TKO in round 2 (0:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA, held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Rose Garden Arena.
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Aaron Simpson vs Ed Herman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Aaron SimpsonEd Herman
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 50
Significant strikes7 / 32
50%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
39 / 66
Total strikes14 / 39
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:05
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Aaron SimpsonEd Herman
2184%571%
Head
28%229%
Body
28%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Aaron Simpson
32%12%56%
Ed Herman
43%43%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Aaron Simpson25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/17
22/3
0
Clinch
33/3
0
0
Ground
1212/25
0
22/2
Ed Herman7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/22
00/1
0
Clinch
11/6
22/2
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Aaron SimpsonEd Herman
R1
25
7
R2
0
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 49
Significant strikes7 / 30
51%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
39 / 65
Total strikes14 / 37
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
3:04
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 1
Significant strikes0 / 2
0%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
0 / 1
Total strikes0 / 2
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Insights
- Ed Herman spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Aaron Simpson lands 3.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Aaron Simpson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Aaron Simpson
No background on record
Camp · Power MMA Team · United StatesEd Herman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2005SportFight Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSportFight
- 2006Runner-up · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
- —Competitor · State HSjunior
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%64%
Head
21%25%
Body
23%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Aaron Simpsonlast 11 fights
36%41%23%
Ed Hermanlast 25 fights
51%27%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Aaron Simpson· from fights outside the UFC Ed Herman· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.583.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.533.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.791.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Simpson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersEd Herman · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.58
Strikes landed / min3.31
2.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.70
3.79 / 10.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.99 / 4.1
35%
Takedown accuracy48%
83%
Takedown defence61%
4:51
Control time / fight2:39
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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 Simpson11 UFC fights · 454 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%109/358
11%48/86
2%7/10
Clinch
12%56/114
10%46/53
18%82/85
Ground
19%88/136
1%3/3
3%15/15
Ed Herman25 UFC fights · 806 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%283/937
5%40/67
11%86/104
Clinch
12%98/176
15%120/135
2%14/14
Ground
14%113/176
6%51/56
0%1/1
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 Simpson10 of 17 ended early · 59%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Ed Herman29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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 Simpson vs Ed Herman?
Aaron Simpson defeated Ed Herman by TKO in round 2 (0:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA, held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Rose Garden Arena.