Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aaron Simpson
United StatesAaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
RESULT

Aaron Simpson def. Eric Schafer (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric Schafer
United StatesEric Schafer
“Red”
14-8-2
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Aaron Simpson defeated Eric Schafer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Fight stats

Aaron Simpson
Eric Schafer
2
Knockdowns
0
58 of 140
Significant strikes
14 of 102
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
63 of 145
Total strikes
17 of 107
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
41 of 109
Head
13 of 100
17 of 31
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
43 of 111
Distance
11 of 97
13 of 24
Clinch
3 of 5
2 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
21 of 55
Sig. str.
3 of 30
25 of 59
Total str.
6 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
26 of 55
Sig. str.
7 of 41
27 of 56
Total str.
7 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 30
Sig. str.
4 of 31
11 of 30
Total str.
4 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

David Lassiter
#SimpsonSchafer
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Dan Mathisen
#SimpsonSchafer
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Charles Phillips
#SimpsonSchafer
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Media Scores

6
Simpson
-
0
Schafer
●30-27 Simpson×4●30-26 Simpson×2
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Simpson
0%
Schafer
4 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Simpson75%●30-26 Simpson25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Simpson
R2
75%
Simpson
R3
100%
Simpson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Simpson vs Eric Schafer?

Aaron Simpson defeated Eric Schafer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III, held Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Simpson vs Eric Schafer?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Was Aaron Simpson vs Eric Schafer a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Aaron Simpson.

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

Win probability

Aaron Simpson 63%37% Eric Schafer

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Eric Schafer
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power48
71Speed47
74Precision47
90Durability80
81Engine85
98Wrestling92
92Ground98

Biggest edge Aaron Simpson, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Simpson is on the left of every row, Eric Schafer on the right.
94Punch power48
65Kick power47
76Punch speed47
65Kick speed46
74Accuracy47
98Takedowns92
98Ground striking97
85Submissions98
89Chin87
91Body strength72
81Cardio85

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

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
14-8-2
1738
Power Index rating
1649
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
1.89
52%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.53
SApM
3.38
56%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

3.78
TD Avg.
1.81
34%
TD Acc.
36%
83%
TD Def.
50%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.80

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
Eric Schafer · 2-3
  • L
    Austen Heidlage
    Chosen Few FC 8 · Apr 16, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eric Hammerich
    Chosen Few FC 6 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    John Poppie
    Madtown Throwdown · Jan 5, 2013
    TKO
  • L
    Jorge Rivera
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Aaron Simpson
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
15.7
2.91
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:51
Avg control time
2:06
59
Career high strikes
27
10
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Aaron Simpson
Strike target
Eric Schafer
56%
Head
78%
21%
Body
13%
23%
Leg
9%
Aaron Simpson
Strike position
Eric Schafer
36%
Distance
43%
41%
Clinch
18%
23%
Ground
39%