Aaron Simpson vs Mike Pierce
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Fri, Oct 5, 2012
Middleweight
Record
12-3
UFC
7-3
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
14-5
UFC
6-3
Age
32
Height
5'8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Aaron SimpsonMike Pierce
Significant strikes28 of 4410 of 21
Knockdowns11
Takedowns1 of 10 of 2
Control time0:461:09
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Aaron Simpson
■ Mike Pierce
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Aaron Simpson
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2012 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Mike Pierce
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2011 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
Antonio Silva def. Travis BrowneKO/TKO, round 1 (3:27)
CLOSE—
Diego Nunes def. Bart Palaszewskidecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Marcus LeVesseur def. Carlo Praterdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Michael Johnson def. Danny CastilloKO/TKO, round 2 (1:06)
CLOSE—
Darren Uyenoyama def. Phil Harrissubmission, round 2 (3:38)
CLOSE—
Jacob Volkmann def. Shane Rollersubmission, round 1 (2:38)
CLOSE—
Jake Ellenberger def. Jay Hierondecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
John Dodson def. Jussier FormigaKO/TKO, round 2 (4:35)
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Justin Edwards def. Josh Neersubmission, round 1 (0:45)
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Questions and answers
Who won Aaron Simpson vs Mike Pierce?
Mike Pierce beat Aaron Simpson by KO/TKO, round 2 (0:29) on Friday, October 5, 2012.
What were Aaron Simpson and Mike Pierce's records going into the fight?
Aaron Simpson is 12-3 (7-3 in the UFC). Mike Pierce is 14-5 (6-3 in the UFC).