Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 37: High Impact
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Aaron Riley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Aaron Riley
Aaron Riley
30-14-1
Friday, May 10, 2002
Centurytel Center

Robbie Lawler defeated Aaron Riley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

Fight stats

Robbie Lawler
Aaron Riley
1
Knockdowns
0
64 of 153
Significant strikes
55 of 130
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
87 of 176
Total strikes
93 of 170
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 3
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:27
Control time
1:26
Significant strikes by target
52 of 137
Head
18 of 83
9 of 11
Body
18 of 20
3 of 5
Leg
19 of 27
34 of 94
Distance
31 of 83
21 of 41
Clinch
24 of 47
9 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 62
Sig. str.
16 of 37
33 of 70
Total str.
19 of 40
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 42
Sig. str.
32 of 69
19 of 46
Total str.
52 of 90
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 49
Sig. str.
7 of 24
35 of 60
Total str.
22 of 40
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:25
Ctrl
1:15

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#LawlerRiley
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2––
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Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#LawlerRiley
1––
2––
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Total2927
Marcos Rosales
#LawlerRiley
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Total2927

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

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lawler
0%
Riley
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Lawler62.5%●30–27 Lawler25%●29–27 Lawler12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Lawler
R2
75%
Riley
R3
100%
Lawler

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-14-1
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.45
47%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.67
SApM
3.78
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
1.18
64%
TD Acc.
34%
65%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
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    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
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    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
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    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Aaron Riley · 2-3
  • L
    Justin Salas
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaSat, Jul 27, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGESun, Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Brammer
    UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANSSat, May 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shane Nelson
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 9 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.68
Avg takedowns
0.89
1:17
Avg control time
2:04
150
Career high strikes
98
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Robbie Lawler
Strike target
Aaron Riley
76%
Head
47%
20%
Body
29%
4%
Leg
24%
Robbie Lawler
Strike position
Aaron Riley
69%
Distance
61%
22%
Clinch
32%
9%
Ground
7%