Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
RESULT

Aaron Simpson def. Tom Lawlor (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Lawlor
Tom 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.

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
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Eric Colón
#SimpsonLawlor
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Sal D'Amato
#SimpsonLawlor
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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

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

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aaron Simpson · 3-2
  • L
    Mike Pierce
    UFC on FX: Browne vs BigfootFri, Oct 5, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs WeidmanWed, Jul 11, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ronny Markes
    UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs EllenbergerWed, Feb 15, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD IIISun, Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Tom Lawlor · 3-2
  • W
    Jordan Young
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Jr.
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazSat, Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2Sat, Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Michael Kuiper
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiSat, Apr 6, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 11 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
2.91
Avg takedowns
1.45
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
49%
41%
Clinch
32%
23%
Ground
19%