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Friday, May 10, 2002Centurytel 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Robbie Lawler won the decision.
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Robbie Lawler vs Aaron Riley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robbie LawlerAaron Riley
1
Knockdowns0
64 / 153
Significant strikes55 / 130
42%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
87 / 176
Total strikes93 / 170
6 / 8
Takedowns0 / 3
75%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
4:27
Control time1:26
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robbie LawlerAaron Riley
5281%1833%
Head
914%1833%
Body
35%1935%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Robbie Lawler
53%33%14%
Aaron Riley
56%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robbie Lawler64 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/84
55/7
22/3
Clinch
1616/35
44/4
11/2
Ground
99/18
0
0
Aaron Riley55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/53
44/5
1818/25
Clinch
99/30
1414/15
11/2
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Robbie LawlerAaron Riley
R1
25
16
R2
15
32
R3
24
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 62
Significant strikes16 / 37
40%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
33 / 70
Total strikes19 / 40
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:21
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 42
Significant strikes32 / 69
36%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
19 / 46
Total strikes52 / 90
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:41
Control time0:11
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 49
Significant strikes7 / 24
49%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
35 / 60
Total strikes22 / 40
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
75%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
1:25
Control time1:15
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Robbie Lawler
0%
Aaron Riley
●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
Insights
- Robbie Lawler absorbs 5.18 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Robbie Lawler spends 97% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
- 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
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
76%47%
Head
20%29%
Body
4%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Robbie Lawlerlast 25 fights
69%22%9%
Aaron Rileylast 9 fights
61%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robbie Lawler· from fights outside the UFC Aaron Riley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.193.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.183.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.801.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
74%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAaron Riley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.19
Strikes landed / min3.29
5.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
0.80 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.26 / 3.6
74%
Takedown accuracy35%
65%
Takedown defence61%
1:17
Control time / fight2:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Robbie Lawler25 UFC fights · 1334 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%745/1945
10%129/170
4%53/61
Clinch
12%162/260
9%122/138
0%4/5
Ground
8%105/166
1%14/15
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
Robbie Lawler32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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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Frequently asked questions
Who won Robbie Lawler vs Aaron Riley?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Robbie Lawler won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Robbie Lawler vs Aaron Riley?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Robbie Lawler won the decision.