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Aaron Riley Bio
Aaron Matthew Riley (born December 9, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Aaron returned to the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 on the undercard of UFC 91 against Jorge Gurgel. Aaron beat Gurgel by unanimous decision, winning the UFC 91 "fight of the night" bonus.
Riley afterwards faced TUF 8 cast member Shane Nelson at UFC 96, losing by a controversial technical knockout. A rematch was scheduled immediately, for UFC 101, which Riley won by unanimous decision. A few weeks after the match, Riley was already in talks for facing TUF 9 lightweight winner Ross Pearson at UFC 105. At UFC 105 he was defeated by Ross Pearson by TKO in the second round.After the fight got stopped in the second round after a flying knee to the head; doctors viewed the cuts on Riley's face, and came to the conclusion that he was unable to continue.
Riley then defeated Joe Brammer on the undercard of UFC 114 via unanimous decision.
Riley was expected to face UFC newcomer Pat Audinwood at UFC 119, but Riley was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Thiago Tavares.
Riley was defeated by Tony Ferguson on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135. While the fight was competitive early, Ferguson landed a strong left uppercut, and Ferguson dominated the remaining two minutes of the round. Immediately after the end of the first round, Riley told his corner that his jaw was broken. The fight was declared a TKO victory for Ferguson, as ringside doctors would not allow Riley to continue. Aaron Riley had previously suffered a broken jaw when he fought Spencer Fisher at UFC Fight Night 3.
Mixed martial arts record
External links
- Official UFC Profile
- Professional MMA record for Aaron Riley from Sherdog
- Instructor Profile at Jeff Gordon's Mixed Martial Arts Academy
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