Aaron Wetherspoon
UFC DebutNickname“Slam”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chino Hills, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Oyama
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Aaron Wetherspoon makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
223-149-5
.599 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 16
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 16 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 1 sub · 3 decKOTC · BAMMA USA · SF 18 · MEZ Sports · Strikeforce +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joshua Aveles27-12-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:48 | KOTC | Aug 7, 2014 |
| W | Trace Gray3-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:59 | BAMMA USA | Oct 25, 2013 |
| L | Shane Nelson16-7 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 1:33 | SF 18 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| W | Nick Reale7-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MEZ Sports | Feb 25, 2011 |
| L | Anthony Lapsley23-8 | Submission | Scarf Hold Armlock | R1 | 1:34 | KOTC | Aug 14, 2008 |
| NC | Anthony Lapsley23-8 | No Contest | — | R2 | 0:00 | KOTC | May 15, 2008 |
| W | John Mahlow14-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:09 | KOTC | Mar 27, 2008 |
| L | Mike Pyle27-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 22, 2007 |
| W | LaVerne Clark27-21-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:10 | KOTC | Apr 27, 2007 |
| W | Bryson Kamaka12-21-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:11 | KOTC | Mar 10, 2007 |
| W | Dave Terrel7-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Dec 1, 2006 |
| W | Thomas Kenney16-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 4:54 | KOTC | Aug 4, 2006 |
| W | Jeremiah Metcalf13-7 | Decision | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 9, 2006 |
| W | Val Leedy0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:52 | KOTC | Dec 2, 2005 |
| L | Ray Lizama7-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:52 | KOTC | Mar 20, 2005 |
| W | Chris Ruiz1-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | — | UAGF 3 | Feb 15, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
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