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United States
Phoenix, Arizona
Aaron Simpson
"
A-Train
"
AGE
50
/
Jul 20, 1974
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Power MMA Team
CLASS
Welterweight
STYLE
Wrestling
Wins
12
KO
/
TKO
6
50%
SUBMISSIONS
1
8%
DECISIONS
5
42%
Losses
5
KO
/
TKO
3
60%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
40%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Joshua Burkman
WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson
Mar / 23 / 2013
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:04
loss
Mike Pierce
UFC on FX 5 - Browne vs. Bigfoot
Oct / 05 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Daryl Guthmiller
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:29
win
Kenny Robertson
UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman
Jul / 11 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Ronny Markes
UFC on Fuel TV 1 - Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
Feb / 15 / 2012
Decision (Split)
Jim Axtell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Eric Schafer
UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3
Oct / 08 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jacob Montalvo
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brad Tavares
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Jul / 02 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Mario Miranda
UFC Fight Night 24 - Nogueira vs. Davis
Mar / 26 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mark Munoz
UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida
Nov / 20 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Fennell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Chris Leben
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
Jun / 19 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:17
win
Tom Lawlor
UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz
Jan / 11 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Ed Herman
UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
Aug / 29 / 2009
TKO (Knee Injury)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:17
win
Tim McKenzie
UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann
Apr / 01 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:40
win
David Avellan
WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown
Nov / 05 / 2008
KO (Punch)
Jorge Alonso
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:18
win
Travis Degraw
FMF 2 - Full Moon Fighting 2
May / 31 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
3
3:22
win
Scott Dingman
Tuff-N-Uff - Thompson vs. Troyer
Feb / 01 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
2:40
win
Tim Coulson
PG 2 - Proving Grounds 2
Oct / 05 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
3:44
win
Billy Onlewski
ACC - Arizona Cage Combat
Apr / 16 / 2000
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:02
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