Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aaron Simpson
United StatesAaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
RESULT

Aaron Simpson def. Tom Lawlor (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Lawlor
United StatesTom Lawlor
“Filthy”
10-6-0 (1 NC)
Monday, January 11, 2010

Aaron Simpson defeated Tom Lawlor by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz, held Monday, January 11, 2010. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Fight stats

Aaron Simpson
Tom Lawlor
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 108
Significant strikes
52 of 128
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
74 of 149
Total strikes
60 of 136
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 6
33%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
4:28
Control time
2:35
Significant strikes by target
22 of 85
Head
50 of 126
12 of 20
Body
2 of 2
2 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
14 of 66
Distance
22 of 73
19 of 37
Clinch
30 of 54
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 40
Sig. str.
32 of 74
21 of 48
Total str.
36 of 78
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 34
26 of 52
Total str.
13 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
1:25
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
8 of 20
27 of 49
Total str.
11 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:01
Ctrl
0:35

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#SimpsonLawlor
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Eric Colón
#SimpsonLawlor
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#SimpsonLawlor
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Media Scores

3
Simpson
-
1
Lawlor
●29-28 Simpson×3●29-28 Lawlor
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

50%
Simpson
17%
Draw
33%
Lawlor
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Simpson50%●28-28 Draw16.7%●29-27 Lawlor16.7%●29-28 Lawlor16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Lawlor
R2
67%
Simpson
R3
100%
Simpson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Simpson vs Tom Lawlor?

Aaron Simpson defeated Tom Lawlor by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz, held Monday, January 11, 2010. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Simpson vs Tom Lawlor?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aaron Simpson 59%41% Tom Lawlor

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Tom Lawlor
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power70
71Speed58
74Precision72
90Durability81
81Engine66
98Wrestling96
92Ground97

Biggest edge Aaron Simpson, Kick power +17

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Simpson is on the left of every row, Tom Lawlor on the right.
94Punch power92
65Kick power48
76Punch speed67
65Kick speed48
74Accuracy72
98Takedowns96
98Ground striking98
85Submissions96
89Chin88
91Body strength74
81Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1743
Power Index rating
1681
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
2.50
52%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.53
SApM
2.41
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.78
TD Avg.
2.46
34%
TD Acc.
32%
83%
TD Def.
57%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.40

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
Tom Lawlor · 2-3
  • W
    Jordan Young
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Junior
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Deron Winn
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
2.91
Avg takedowns
1.46
4:51
Avg control time
3:23
59
Career high strikes
52
10
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Aaron Simpson
Strike target
Tom Lawlor
56%
Head
85%
21%
Body
7%
23%
Leg
8%
Aaron Simpson
Strike position
Tom Lawlor
36%
Distance
45%
41%
Clinch
29%
23%
Ground
27%