Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Aaron Riley
United StatesAaron Riley
30-14-1
RESULT

Justin Salas def. Aaron Riley (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Justin Salas
United StatesJustin Salas
“J-Bomb”
12-7-0
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Justin Salas defeated Aaron Riley by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga, held Saturday, July 27, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Justin Salas won the decision.

Fight stats

Aaron Riley
Justin Salas
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 172
Significant strikes
54 of 140
15%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
26 of 172
Total strikes
58 of 144
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
10 of 123
Head
38 of 115
8 of 34
Body
7 of 12
8 of 15
Leg
9 of 13
23 of 169
Distance
44 of 127
3 of 3
Clinch
8 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 53
Sig. str.
18 of 48
8 of 53
Total str.
18 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 52
Sig. str.
20 of 52
8 of 52
Total str.
21 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 67
Sig. str.
16 of 40
10 of 67
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#RileySalas
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#RileySalas
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Lamont Nelson
#RileySalas
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Riley
-
10
Salas
●29-28 Salas×9●30-27 Salas
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Riley
100%
Salas
11 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Salas72.7%●30-27 Salas18.2%●30-28 Salas9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Salas
R2
100%
Salas
R3
64%
Riley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Aaron Riley
+204
33% implied win probability
Open: +201Best: +216
Justin Salas
-258
72% implied win probability
Open: -253Best: -242

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAaron RileyJustin Salas
Bookmaker+195-245
Pinnacle+216-242
sports-interaction+200-294

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Riley vs Justin Salas?

Justin Salas defeated Aaron Riley by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga, held Saturday, July 27, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Justin Salas won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Riley vs Justin Salas?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Justin Salas won the decision.

Was Aaron Riley vs Justin Salas a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Justin Salas.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Randy Corley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Aaron Riley 45%55% Justin Salas

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Aaron Riley
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Justin Salas
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power71
68Speed75
54Precision58
79Durability75
95Engine91
94Wrestling97
77Ground81

Biggest edge Justin Salas, Punch power +23

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Riley is on the left of every row, Justin Salas on the right.
49Punch power72
63Kick power70
69Punch speed81
67Kick speed68
54Accuracy58
94Takedowns97
78Ground striking96
75Submissions66
69Chin66
89Body strength83
95Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

30-14-1
Record
12-7-0
1603
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
44
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.45
SLpM
3.42
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.78
SApM
2.96
61%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
2.43
34%
TD Acc.
20%
60%
TD Def.
0%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aaron Riley · 2-3
  • L
    Justin Salas
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Brammer
    UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shane Nelson
    UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Justin Salas · 2-3
  • L
    Jason Saggo
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joe Proctor
    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ben Wall
    UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Thiago Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 9, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Aaron Riley
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 7 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
24.1
0.89
Avg takedowns
1.14
2:04
Avg control time
1:00
98
Career high strikes
54
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Aaron Riley
Strike target
Justin Salas
47%
Head
57%
29%
Body
20%
24%
Leg
22%
Aaron Riley
Strike position
Justin Salas
61%
Distance
67%
32%
Clinch
21%
7%
Ground
12%