Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robbie Lawler
Ruthless
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robbie Lawler def. Aaron Riley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Aaron Riley
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Robbie Lawler won the decision.

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

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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

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.

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

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 44%56% Aaron Riley

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.

Robbie Lawler
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Aaron Riley
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power56
95Speed68
94Precision54
92Durability79
91Engine95
92Wrestling94
91Ground77

Biggest edge Robbie Lawler, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Robbie Lawler is on the left of every row, Aaron Riley on the right.
97Punch power49
90Kick power63
96Punch speed69
93Kick speed67
94Accuracy54
92Takedowns94
98Ground striking78
83Submissions75
94Chin69
90Body strength89
91Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
30-14-1
1648
Power Index rating
1688
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.45
47%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.67
SApM
3.78
59%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
1.18
64%
TD Acc.
34%
65%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
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  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Aaron Riley · 2-3
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · 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%