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

Ronny Markes def. Aaron Simpson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ronny Markes
BrazilRonny 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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Ronny Markes won the decision.

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▾

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

Betting Odds

Aaron Simpson
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: -123Best: +126
Ronny Markes
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -102Best: -115

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAaron SimpsonRonny Markes
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle+126-139
sports-interaction-120-120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Simpson vs Ronny Markes?

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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Ronny Markes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Aaron Simpson vs Ronny Markes?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Ronny Markes won the decision.

Was Aaron Simpson vs Ronny Markes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 67% of 6 media scores picked Ronny Markes.

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

Win probability

Aaron Simpson 58%42% Ronny Markes

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Aaron Simpson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Ronny Markes
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power75
71Speed66
74Precision56
90Durability82
81Engine86
98Wrestling99
92Ground96

Biggest edge Aaron Simpson, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Aaron Simpson is on the left of every row, Ronny Markes on the right.
94Punch power57
65Kick power93
76Punch speed48
65Kick speed84
74Accuracy56
98Takedowns99
98Ground striking98
85Submissions93
89Chin68
91Body strength95
81Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
17-5-0
1755
Power Index rating
1698
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
2.17
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
2.53
SApM
2.43
56%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

3.78
TD Avg.
3.13
34%
TD Acc.
40%
83%
TD Def.
100%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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
Ronny Markes · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
41.3
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
2.91
Avg takedowns
2.44
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
32%
41%
Clinch
19%
23%
Ground
49%