Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson
“A-Train”
12-5-0
RESULT

Ronny Markes def. Aaron Simpson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ronny Markes
Ronny Markes
17-5-0
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Ronny Markes defeated Aaron Simpson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger, held Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Fight stats

Aaron Simpson
Ronny Markes
1
Knockdowns
0
55 of 84
Significant strikes
62 of 97
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
75 of 104
Total strikes
78 of 115
0 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:28
Control time
5:19
Significant strikes by target
34 of 61
Head
28 of 61
11 of 13
Body
4 of 5
10 of 10
Leg
30 of 31
24 of 47
Distance
36 of 70
13 of 14
Clinch
14 of 14
18 of 23
Ground
12 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
32 of 46
Sig. str.
23 of 38
36 of 50
Total str.
24 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
22 of 31
19 of 22
Total str.
28 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
2:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
17 of 28
20 of 32
Total str.
26 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
2:16

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SimpsonMarkes
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Steve Garrean
#SimpsonMarkes
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#SimpsonMarkes
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Simpson
1
Draw
4
Markes
●29–28 Markes×4●29–28 Simpson×2●29–29 Draw
All 7 media scorecards▾
  • Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29–28Markes
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Markes
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Markes
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29–28Markes
  • FightMetric.com29–29Draw
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Simpson
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Simpson

Fan Scorecards

14%
Simpson
86%
Markes
7 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Markes85.7%●29–28 Simpson14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Simpson
R2
100%
Markes
R3
86%
Markes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jim Axtel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
17-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
2.17
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.53
SApM
2.43
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.78
TD Avg.
3.13
34%
TD Acc.
40%
83%
TD Def.
100%
—
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
Ronny Markes · 2-3
  • L
    Szymon Bajor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 PlayoffsSat, Aug 13, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sigi Pesaleli
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 6, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Brandon Halsey
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2Sat, Oct 13, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Sean O'Connell
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Smealinho Rama
    Professional Fighters League - PFL: DaytonaFri, Jun 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 5 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
2.91
Avg takedowns
2.40
4:51
Avg control time
5:34
59
Career high strikes
62
10
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Aaron Simpson
Strike target
Ronny Markes
56%
Head
40%
21%
Body
22%
23%
Leg
38%
Aaron Simpson
Strike position
Ronny Markes
36%
Distance
52%
41%
Clinch
30%
23%
Ground
18%