UFC 114 Preview: Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
Aaron Riley and Joe Brammer are scheduled to fight in a lightweight bout at UFC 114 on May 29th, 2010. These two fighters have had very different careers, but now will face off against each other in a lightweight bout.
Joe Brammer has fought just 8 career fights thus far. Prior to his last match, he had never been defeated in his career. In his first career UFC fight he faced Mark Bocek, who dealt him his first career loss. This fight against Aaron Riley will give him an opportunity to bounce back from his first loss and also to take his first win in a UFC match.
Aaron Riley has been around a while. While Brammer has fought just 8 fights in his career, Aaron Riley has amassed more than 40 fights in his 12-year career. In his 41 total fights he has achieved a 28-12-1 record. Though this is a very good record, his results in the UFC haven’t been so impressive.
In his UFC matches, Riley has managed just two wins out of 6 total matches. His third win will not come easy, as Joe Brammer is a tough fighter.
In his 9 career fights Joe Brammer has managed to end the fight early in 6 of them. His ability to get to his opponent and leave the decision out of the hands of the judges will be a benefit for him. He is known for his ability to put people into submission. In his 7 career wins he has ended the fight with his opponent in submission 5 times.