Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Aaron Simpson
United StatesAaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
RESULT

Mark Munoz def. Aaron Simpson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mark Munoz
United StatesMark Munoz
“The Filipino Wrecking Machine”
14-6-0
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, United States

Mark Munoz defeated Aaron Simpson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mark Munoz won the decision.

Fight stats

Aaron Simpson
Mark Munoz
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 118
Significant strikes
76 of 156
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
70 of 146
Total strikes
92 of 174
5 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 4
45%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:15
Control time
2:57
Significant strikes by target
21 of 90
Head
35 of 104
18 of 24
Body
19 of 23
4 of 4
Leg
22 of 29
27 of 85
Distance
29 of 77
14 of 30
Clinch
43 of 74
2 of 3
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
23 of 47
23 of 49
Total str.
25 of 49
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 41
Sig. str.
24 of 41
16 of 44
Total str.
30 of 49
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
29 of 68
31 of 53
Total str.
37 of 76
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
1:35

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#SimpsonMunoz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Kelvin Caldwell
#SimpsonMunoz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Cardo Urso
#SimpsonMunoz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

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

Media Scores

0
Simpson
-
6
Munoz
●30-27 Munoz×3●29-28 Munoz×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

25%
Simpson
75%
Munoz
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Munoz50%●29-28 Simpson25%●30-27 Munoz25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Simpson
R2
75%
Munoz
R3
100%
Munoz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Simpson vs Mark Munoz?

Mark Munoz defeated Aaron Simpson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mark Munoz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Simpson vs Mark Munoz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mark Munoz won the decision.

Was Aaron Simpson vs Mark Munoz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Mark Munoz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Fennell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aaron Simpson 47%53% Mark Munoz

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Mark Munoz
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power58
71Speed58
74Precision59
90Durability84
81Engine91
98Wrestling97
92Ground91

Biggest edge Aaron Simpson, Punch power +38

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Simpson is on the left of every row, Mark Munoz on the right.
94Punch power56
65Kick power60
76Punch speed55
65Kick speed60
74Accuracy59
98Takedowns97
98Ground striking98
85Submissions83
89Chin72
91Body strength95
81Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
14-6-0
1690
Power Index rating
1710
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
3.12
52%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.53
SApM
2.26
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.78
TD Avg.
3.17
34%
TD Acc.
29%
83%
TD Def.
57%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aaron Simpson · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Burkman
    WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson · Mar 23, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Pierce
    UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ronny Markes
    UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Mark Munoz · 1-4
  • L
    Jake Shields
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:48
  • W
    Luke Barnatt
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roan Carneiro
    UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Middleweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · Oct 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 3:10 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 15 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
26.3
2.91
Avg takedowns
1.87
4:51
Avg control time
2:51
59
Career high strikes
76
10
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Aaron Simpson
Strike target
Mark Munoz
56%
Head
59%
21%
Body
29%
23%
Leg
12%
Aaron Simpson
Strike position
Mark Munoz
36%
Distance
31%
41%
Clinch
25%
23%
Ground
44%