Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Mario Miranda
BrazilMario Miranda
“Super Mario”
14-7-0
RESULT

Aaron Simpson def. Mario Miranda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aaron Simpson
United StatesAaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Aaron Simpson defeated Mario Miranda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis, held Saturday, March 26, 2011. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Fight stats

Mario Miranda
Aaron Simpson
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 15
Significant strikes
59 of 75
93%
Sig. strike accuracy
79%
60 of 63
Total strikes
122 of 158
0 of 2
Takedowns
10 of 26
0%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:10
Control time
12:39
Significant strikes by target
6 of 7
Head
12 of 28
4 of 4
Body
4 of 4
4 of 4
Leg
43 of 43
3 of 4
Distance
3 of 12
11 of 11
Clinch
36 of 36
0 of 0
Ground
20 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
22 of 29
32 of 34
Total str.
46 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
3:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
22 of 26
13 of 13
Total str.
45 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 7
Sig. str.
15 of 20
15 of 16
Total str.
31 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
4:28

Judges' Scorecards

Terry Boehlke
#MirandaSimpson
1910
2810
3910
Total2630
Chris Lee
#MirandaSimpson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Glenn Trowbridge
#MirandaSimpson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Miranda
-
4
Simpson
●30-27 Simpson×4
All 4 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com30-27Simpson
  • Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30-27Simpson
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Simpson
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Simpson

Fan Scorecards

0%
Miranda
100%
Simpson
3 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Simpson100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Simpson
R2
100%
Simpson
R3
100%
Simpson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mario Miranda vs Aaron Simpson?

Aaron Simpson defeated Mario Miranda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis, held Saturday, March 26, 2011. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mario Miranda vs Aaron Simpson?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aaron Simpson won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mario Miranda 35%65% Aaron Simpson

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)

Mario Miranda
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power80
79Speed71
60Precision74
74Durability90
61Engine81
80Wrestling98
81Ground92

Biggest edge Mario Miranda, Kick power +29

Attribute by attribute

Mario Miranda is on the left of every row, Aaron Simpson on the right.
97Punch power94
94Kick power65
70Punch speed76
87Kick speed65
60Accuracy74
80Takedowns98
98Ground striking98
63Submissions85
71Chin89
76Body strength91
61Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
12-5-0
1556
Power Index rating
1667
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
52
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.96
SLpM
3.60
54%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.46
SApM
2.53
36%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
3.78
60%
TD Acc.
34%
54%
TD Def.
83%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mario Miranda · 1-4
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy · Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Aaron Simpson
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Demian Maia
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    David Loiseau
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 4:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 11 fights
21.5
Avg sig. strikes
41.3
0.75
Avg takedowns
2.91
2:38
Avg control time
4:51
42
Career high strikes
59
3
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Mario Miranda
Strike target
Aaron Simpson
63%
Head
56%
15%
Body
21%
22%
Leg
23%
Mario Miranda
Strike position
Aaron Simpson
30%
Distance
36%
20%
Clinch
41%
50%
Ground
23%