Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson Result

Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJuly 2, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Aaron Simpson defeated Brad Tavares by unanimous decision at UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber on July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Josh Rosenthal. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber (Jul 2, 2011)

Result: Aaron Simpson won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
30–27
For Aaron Simpson
Lester Griffin
30–27
For Aaron Simpson
Glenn Trowbridge
30–27
For Aaron Simpson

Fight stats

Brad TavaresAaron Simpson

0Knockdowns0
1313/33 · 39%Significant strikes43/66 · 65%43
4141/62 · 66%Total strikes127/156 · 81%127
11/4 · 25%Takedowns2/15 · 13%2
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
0:58Control time10:59

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 5 · Body 5 · Legs 3

Aaron SimpsonHead 13 · Body 7 · Legs 23

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 9 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Aaron SimpsonDistance 8 · Clinch 32 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	8/15	15/22	0/0	0	0:00
	Aaron Simpson	19/31	39/56	0/6	0	3:46
2	Brad Tavares	2/7	10/15	1/2	0	0:56
	Aaron Simpson	13/15	49/51	0/2	2	3:26
3	Brad Tavares	3/11	16/25	0/2	0	0:02
	Aaron Simpson	11/20	39/49	2/7	0	3:47

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPhil BaroniJan 1, 2011
WSeth BaczynskiJun 19, 2010

Next fight: W vs. Dongi Yang

Aaron Simpson

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMario MirandaMar 26, 2011
LMark MunozNov 20, 2010
LChris LebenJun 19, 2010

Next fight: W vs. Eric Schafer

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