Lightweight· Not Fighting

Aaron Riley

United States

Pro record

30-14-1

Model Elo

1470

#1350 of 1994

Age: 41
Height: 5'8"
Reach: —
Stance: Southpaw
Team: —
Born: United States
UFC debut: May 10, 2002

Profile

Aaron Riley is 3–6 in the UFC since 2002. All 3 wins went to the judges. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Justin Salas by split decision (Jul 26, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–6; since 2002
Finish rate: 0%; 0 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 35m; avg 10:36 per fight
Opposition: 1521; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Shane Nelson
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 101: Declaration · Aug 7, 2009
1572opp. Elo
Jorge Gurgel
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · Nov 14, 2008
1471opp. Elo
JB
Joe Brammer
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 28, 2010
1445opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.45

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.78

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy35%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.15

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.18

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.15

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 52%Body 27%Legs 21%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 63%Clinch 30%Ground 7%

Average fight time: 10:08

Fight history (9)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Justin SalasRecord after: 3-6	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaJul 26, 2013
L	Tony FergusonRecord after: 3-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00	UFC 135: Jones vs RampageSep 23, 2011
W	JBJoe BrammerRecord after: 3-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 114: Rampage vs EvansMay 28, 2010
L	Ross PearsonRecord after: 2-4	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:38	UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
W	Shane NelsonRecord after: 2-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
L	Shane NelsonRecord after: 1-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:44	UFC 96: Jackson vs JardineMar 6, 2009
W	Jorge GurgelRecord after: 1-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 91: Couture vs LesnarNov 14, 2008
L	Spencer FisherRecord after: 0-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006
L	Robbie LawlerRecord after: 0-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 37: High ImpactMay 9, 2002