Aaron Riley | |
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Born |
Tell City, Indiana, United States |
December 9, 1980
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Team |
Jackson's Submission Fighting American Top Team (formerly) |
Years active | 1997-2013 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 45 |
Wins | 30 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 13 |
By decision | 11 |
Losses | 14 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Aaron Matthew Riley (born December 9, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 1997-2013, he has also formerly competed in PRIDE, the IFL, Shooto, and BodogFIGHT. Aside from mixed martial arts, Riley has also competed in professional boxing.
Riley was born and raised in Tell City, Indiana. Growing up, he watched the UFC since its first event in 1993, and fell in love with the sport of mixed martial arts. Riley competed in boxing, winning a Golden Gloves Championship, and also competed in wrestling for three years at Tell City High School.
Riley made his professional debut in 1997 at the age of 16 for the HOOKnSHOOT organization. He received his first career loss in his second fight via kneebar, and then won ten consecutive fights. Riley then lost two consecutive fights against future UFC veterans Yves Edwards and Falaniko Vitale.
Riley made his UFC debut against future EliteXC Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 37. Riley lost the fight via unanimous decision. Four years later, he fought again for the organization against Spencer Fisher at UFC Fight Night 3, and lost via TKO.