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Saturday, September 24, 2011Pepsi Center, Denver, United States
Tony Ferguson defeated Aaron Riley by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver.
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Tony Ferguson vs Aaron Riley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tony FergusonAaron Riley
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 82
Significant strikes11 / 49
38%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
31 / 82
Total strikes11 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tony FergusonAaron Riley
2271%327%
Head
619%436%
Body
310%436%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tony Ferguson
94%
Aaron Riley
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tony Ferguson31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/64
66/8
33/7
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Aaron Riley11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/35
44/7
44/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tony FergusonAaron Riley
R1
31
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 82
Significant strikes11 / 49
38%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
31 / 82
Total strikes11 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Insights
- Tony Ferguson absorbs 4.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson lands 4.91 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Aaron Riley
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%47%
Head
19%29%
Body
20%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tony Ferguson Aaron Riley
Strikes landed / min
4.913.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.373.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.391.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.91
Strikes landed / min3.45
4.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
0.39 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 3.5
35%
Takedown accuracy34%
66%
Takedown defence60%
0:20
Control time / fight2:04
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
Aaron Riley9 UFC fights · 314 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%88/540
12%37/76
21%65/98
Clinch
12%37/83
18%55/66
3%10/11
Ground
7%22/30
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Aaron Riley28 of 45 ended early · 62%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Aaron Riley2-3
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tony Ferguson vs Aaron Riley?
Tony Ferguson defeated Aaron Riley by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE, held Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Pepsi Center, Denver.