Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
21-13-0
RESULT
Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 2, 2011
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Fight stats
Brad Tavares
Aaron Simpson
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 33
Significant strikes
43 of 66
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
41 of 62
Total strikes
127 of 156
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 15
25%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:58
Control time
11:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 24
Head
13 of 30
5 of 6
Body
7 of 8
3 of 3
Leg
23 of 28
9 of 26
Distance
8 of 21
4 of 7
Clinch
32 of 42
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
19 of 31
15 of 22
Total str.
39 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
13 of 15
10 of 15
Total str.
49 of 51
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
2
0:56
Ctrl
3:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
11 of 20
16 of 25
Total str.
39 of 49
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
3:47
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Tavares
–
6
Simpson
●30–27 Simpson×2●30–28 Simpson×2●29–28 Simpson×2
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
17%
Tavares
83%
Simpson
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Simpson66.7%●30–27 Tavares16.7%●29–28 Simpson16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Simpson
R2
67%
Simpson
R3
83%
Simpson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brad Tavares 54%46% Aaron Simpson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-13-0
Record
12-5-0
1568
Elo rating
1540
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.41
SLpM
3.60
43%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.32
SApM
2.53
54%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
0.70
TD Avg.
3.78
26%
TD Acc.
34%
80%
TD Def.
83%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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Aaron Simpson · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 28 fights · 11 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
41.3
0.61
Avg takedowns
2.91
1:40
Avg control time
4:51
116
Career high strikes
59
5
Career high TDs
10
Strike Distribution
Brad Tavares
Strike target
Aaron Simpson
59%
Head
56%
17%
Body
21%
23%
Leg
23%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Aaron Simpson
84%
Distance
36%
12%
Clinch
41%
4%
Ground
23%