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 at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Ronny Markes won the decision.
Aaron Simpson vs Ronny Markes
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
7 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Aaron Simpson | Ronny Markes |
|---|---|---|
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | +126 | -139 |
| sports-interaction | -120 | -120 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ronny Markes stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Aaron Simpson lands 3.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Ronny Markes lands 3.31 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Aaron Simpson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Power MMA Team · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
13 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 at Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha. 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.