On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–6UFC record
0 of 3Dominant wins
82Average win score
33rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time19% of the fight
Best winShane Nelson rated 1414 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Aaron Riley’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
17
33rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
3.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
61
3.91
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.26
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Shane Nelson, rated 1414 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 27 Jul 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1293, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 155 lb
0 of 3Dominant wins
82Average win score
1279Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy33%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time21% of the fight
Best winShane Nelson rated 1414 going in
Against the division
How Aaron Riley’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Aaron Riley is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
12
32nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
20
3.32
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
62
3.77
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
62
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Shane Nelson, rated 1414 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 16 Jan 2006, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1098, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 170 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1238Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time15% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Aaron Riley has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2013 | Loss | 26–74 | Justin Salas | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Loss | 16–84 | Tony Ferguson | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage |
| 29 May 2010 | Win | 80–20 | Joe Brammer | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Loss | 13–87 | Ross Pearson | TKO (doctor) | R2 4:38 | Lightweight | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Win | 84–16 | Shane Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 101: Declaration |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Loss | 10–90 | Shane Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Lightweight | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Win | 81–19 | Jorge Gurgel | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 16 Jan 2006 | Loss | 16–84 | Spencer Fisher | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 3 |
| 10 May 2002 | Loss | 18–82 | Robbie Lawler | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 37: High Impact |