Lightweight · Men

Aaron Riley

United States AMC Pankration debut 1997
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,473 peak 1,538 · 29 May 2010 65 below it
Tapology Sherdog
30-14-1pro record
2L current streak
1,524best win, Elo
1,252average opponent
-- born 9 Dec 1980
69.0" / 69.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO975 Sub1,168 Dec1,242

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 10 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 101 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2009): 1,377 Elo, 28-11, aged 28, average opponent 1,208.

  1. Leandro Rodrigues then 1,406, 26-12, aged 30 4-4 after peaked 1,570 ▲
  2. Tenglige then 1,404, 29-11, aged 29 · Featherweight 11-6 after peaked 1,669 ▲
  3. Petras Markevicius then 1,415, 28-8, aged 29 · Middleweight 1-1 after peaked 1,480 ▲
  4. Jason DeLucia then 1,427, 27-13, aged 30 · Heavyweight 6-8 after peaked 1,492 ▲
  5. Zhikang Zhao then 1,351, 31-9, aged 29 · Catchweight 1-3 after peaked 1,296 ▼
  6. Cassiano de Freitas then 1,446, 27-13, aged 28 · Welterweight 1-4 after peaked 1,392 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shane Nelson Decision R3 · 8 Aug 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,524
  2. Joe Brammer Decision R3 · 29 May 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,451
  3. Jorge Gurgel Decision R3 · 15 Nov 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,389
  4. Michihiro Omigawa KO/TKO R1 · 22 May 2005 · Pride FC 1,380
  5. Steve Claveau Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2008 · Quebec Regional 1,369

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Justin Salas Decision R3 · 27 Jul 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,620
  2. Tony Ferguson KO/TKO R1 · 24 Sep 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,763
  3. Ross Pearson KO/TKO R2 · 14 Nov 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,663
  4. Shane Nelson KO/TKO R1 · 7 Mar 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,423
  5. Ryan Schultz Decision R3 · 20 Sep 2007 · International Fight League 1,421

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Shane Nelson 2 meetings · 2009, 2009 1–1
  2. Yves Edwards 2 meetings · 1999, 2001 0–2
  3. Billy Johnson 2 meetings · 1997, 1999 2–0

Fight history

45 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
45 27 Jul 201332.6 yrs L30-14-1 Justin Salas 10-4 · 31.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.30* 1,472→1,473 +1 1,620 +193→+193 UFC on Fox 8: Johnson vs. Moraga Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 24 Sep 201130.8 yrs L30-13-1 Tony Ferguson 14-2 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOJaw Injury R15:00 0.00 1,529→1,493 -36 1,763 – UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 29 May 201029.5 yrs W30-12-1 Joe Brammer 7-1-1 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,450→1,538 +88 1,451 – UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 14 Nov 200928.9 yrs L29-12-1 Ross Pearson 12-3 · 25.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R29:38 0.00 1,499→1,450 -49 1,663 – UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 8 Aug 200928.7 yrs W29-11-1 Shane Nelson 13-4 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,377→1,499 +123 1,524 – UFC 101: Declaration Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 7 Mar 200928.2 yrs L28-11-1 Shane Nelson 12-4 · 25.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:44 0.00 1,478→1,377 -101 1,423 – UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 15 Nov 200827.9 yrs W28-10-1 Jorge Gurgel 12-5 · 31.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,468→1,478 +10 1,389 – UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 13 Sep 200827.8 yrs W27-10-1 Steve Claveau 7-6-1 · 36.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,422→1,468 +46 1,369 – XMMA 5: It's Crow Time Quebec Regional
37 26 Apr 200827.4 yrs W26-10-1 Thiago Meller 10-2 · 26.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,360→1,422 +61 1,367 – UWC 3: Invasion Ultimate Warrior Challenge
36 20 Sep 200726.8 yrs L25-10-1 Ryan Schultz 17-9-1 · 30.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,420→1,360 -59 1,421 – IFL 17: 2007 Team Championship Final International Fight League
35 2 Dec 200626.0 yrs L25-9-1 Eddie Alvarez 8-0 · 22.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:05 0.00 1,486→1,420 -66 1,573 – Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia Bodog Fight
34 22 Aug 200625.7 yrs W25-8-1 Darrell Smith 15-16-1 · 30.0 yrs – SubArmlock R2 1.00 1,456→1,486 +30 1,180 – Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War Bodog Fight
33 16 Jan 200625.1 yrs L24-8-1 Spencer Fisher 15-1 (1) · 29.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 0.00 1,504→1,456 -48 1,674 – UFC Fight Night 3: Sylvia vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 22 May 200524.4 yrs W24-7-1 Michihiro Omigawa debut · 29.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOHead Kick R16:00 1.00 1,428→1,504 +76 1,380 – Pride - Bushido 7 Pride FC
31 4 Mar 200524.2 yrs W23-7-1 Andrew Chappelle 5-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,375→1,428 +53 1,349 – HOOKnSHOOT - Arnold Classic HOOKnSHOOT
30 28 Aug 200423.7 yrs W22-7-1 Maicon Alarcao 1-0 · 24.9 yrs – KO/TKOInjury R14:10 1.00 1,335→1,375 +40 1,125 – AFC - Brazil 1 Rio de Janeiro Regional
29 27 Mar 200423.3 yrs W21-7-1 Nuri Shakir 3-7 · 25.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,335→1,335 -1 1,042 – HOOKnSHOOT - Live HOOKnSHOOT
28 14 Nov 200322.9 yrs L20-7-1 Sam Morgan 13-3 · 22.1 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R12:41 0.00 1,424→1,335 -89 1,420 – Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit Shooto USA
27 30 Aug 200322.7 yrs W20-6-1 Cedric Marks 20-9 (1) · 29.1 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R11:40 1.00 1,345→1,424 +79 1,310 – Combate Extremo - Riley vs. Marks Combate Extremo
26 28 Jun 200322.5 yrs W19-6-1 Nick Gilardi 0-1 · 19.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R26:49 1.00 1,298→1,345 +48 1,126 – PPKA: Ultimate Fight Night 1 Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association
25 8 Mar 200322.2 yrs L18-6-1 Chris Lytle 10-8-5 · 28.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:31 0.00 1,379→1,298 -81 1,403 – HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1 HOOKnSHOOT
24 13 Dec 200222.0 yrs W18-5-1 Alexandre Barros 3-3 · 26.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,343→1,379 +36 1,247 – HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 1 Absolute Fighting Championship
23 10 May 200221.4 yrs L17-5-1 Robbie Lawler 4-0 · 20.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.23* 1,373→1,343 -30 1,446 – UFC 37: High Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 17 Nov 200120.9 yrs W17-4-1 Mike Willus 3-3 · 22.4 yrs – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,341→1,373 +32 1,080 – HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 1 HOOKnSHOOT
21 14 Jul 200120.6 yrs L16-4-1 Yves Edwards 17-5-1 · 24.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,380→1,341 -40 1,462 – HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown HOOKnSHOOT
20 21 Apr 200120.4 yrs W16-3-1 Earl Thompson debut Lightweight SubArmbar R12:08 1.00 1,355→1,380 +26 1,050 – UFCF: War 2001 United Full Contact Federation
19 19 Aug 200019.7 yrs W15-3-1 Steve Berger 8-3-1 · 27.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,309→1,355 +46 1,253 – HOOKnSHOOT - Triumph HOOKnSHOOT
18 14 Jul 200019.6 yrs W14-3-1 Aaron Stregles 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,245→1,309 +64 1,151 – Talon Challenge 2 Texas Regional
17 17 Mar 200019.3 yrs W13-3-1 Jeremy Bennett 2-1 · 24.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,129→1,245 +115 1,243 – HOOKnSHOOT - Double Fury 1 HOOKnSHOOT
16 15 Jan 200019.1 yrs W12-3-1 Colin O'Rourke debut – DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,140→1,129 -11 1,005 – WEF 8: Goin' Platinum World Extreme Fighting
15 15 Oct 199918.8 yrs L11-3-1 Falaniko Vitale debut · 25.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R17:06 0.00 1,287→1,140 -147 1,000 – Rage In The Cage 2: Double Impact Rage In The Cage
14 2 Oct 199918.8 yrs L11-2-1 Yves Edwards 7-3 · 23.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R120:00 0.03 1,387→1,287 -99 1,317 – HOOKnSHOOT - Texas Heat HOOKnSHOOT
13 1 Sep 199918.7 yrs W11-1-1 Joe Merit 5-2-1 (1) – SubArmbar R12:24 1.00 1,353→1,387 +34 1,103 – Lionheart Invitational Georgia Regional
12 7 Aug 199918.7 yrs D10-1-1 CJ Fernandes 2-2-1 · 21.7 yrs – -- R115:00 0.50 1,406→1,353 -53 1,162 – Submission Fighting Championships 8 Illinois Regional
11 24 Jul 199918.6 yrs W10-1 Billy Johnson 0-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:10 1.00 1,395→1,406 +12 934 – HOOKnSHOOT - Breakout HOOKnSHOOT
10 11 Jul 199918.6 yrs W9-1 Rob Tallack debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:52 1.00 1,377→1,395 +18 1,000 – Kakidamisi 1: Samurai Challenge Kakidamisi
9 25 Jun 199918.5 yrs W8-1 Tony Apponte 1-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Palm Strikes R17:31 1.00 1,335→1,377 +41 1,132 – Extreme Shootout Texas Regional
8 30 Apr 199918.4 yrs W7-1 James Julian 3-2 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,308→1,335 +27 1,013 – Submission Fighting Championships 6 Illinois Regional
7 20 Mar 199918.3 yrs W6-1 Shane Garrett 2-0 · 22.6 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R120:00 0.97 1,235→1,308 +73 1,198 – HOOKnSHOOT - Horizon HOOKnSHOOT
6 7 Nov 199817.9 yrs W5-1 Phil Stroffolino 3-3-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Palm Strikes R13:27 1.00 1,211→1,235 +24 895 – HOOKnSHOOT - Eruption HOOKnSHOOT
5 14 Aug 199817.7 yrs W4-1 Brian Boclair debut – SubArmbar R11:35 1.00 1,158→1,211 +53 1,013 – HOOKnSHOOT - Quest HOOKnSHOOT
4 12 Jun 199817.5 yrs W3-1 Chris Mounce debut – SubKeylock -- 1.00 1,087→1,158 +71 1,020 – HOOKnSHOOT - N-Vision HOOKnSHOOT
3 20 Sep 199716.8 yrs W2-1 Billy Johnson debut – SubArmbar R15:08 1.00 989→1,087 +98 1,029 – HOOKnSHOOT - Elite HOOKnSHOOT
2 18 Jul 199716.6 yrs L1-1 Mario Roberto debut – SubKneebar -- 0.00 1,098→989 -109 1,010 – HOOKnSHOOT - When Worlds Collide HOOKnSHOOT
1 18 Jul 199716.6 yrs W1-0 Chris Malgieri debut – SubHeel Hook -- 1.00 1,011→1,098 +88 1,011 – HOOKnSHOOT - When Worlds Collide HOOKnSHOOT