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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aaron Simpson
A-Train
12-5-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

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

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

Media Scores

0
Tavares
-
6
Simpson
30-27 Simpson×230-28 Simpson×229-28 Simpson×2
All 6 media scorecards

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. 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Tavares 58%42% Aaron Simpson

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)

Brad Tavares
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power80
94Speed71
94Precision74
95Durability90
94Engine81
72Wrestling98
57Ground92

Biggest edge Aaron Simpson, Ground striking +47

Attribute by attribute

Brad Tavares is on the left of every row, Aaron Simpson on the right.
66Punch power94
94Kick power65
94Punch speed76
94Kick speed65
94Accuracy74
72Takedowns98
51Ground striking98
63Submissions85
93Chin89
96Body strength91
94Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
12-5-0
1764
Power Index rating
1709
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
52
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

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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%