Aaron Simpson defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber, held Saturday, July 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.
Brad Tavares vs Aaron Simpson
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Tomasz Marciniak · Sherdog.com30-27Simpson
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Simpson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Simpson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-28Simpson
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29-28Simpson
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Simpson
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Aaron Simpson lands 3.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
No background on record
Camp · Power MMA TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Aaron Simpson?
Aaron Simpson defeated Brad Tavares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber, held Saturday, July 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Aaron Simpson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Aaron Simpson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Aaron Simpson.
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