Aaron Simpson was a two-time All-American wrestler at Arizona State before fighting in the UFC, opening up a gym in Arizona and coaching some of the top fighters in MMA.
Our next summer series begins today as we begin our countdown of the 50 greatest professional athletes that attended Arizona State. We begin with No. 50, former UFC fighter and ASU wrestler Aaron Simpson.
There are few athletes that are as connected to the Arizona State Sun Devil community than former wrestler and MMA fighter Aaron Simpson. After finishing his prep wrestling career 142-1, Simpson walked on at Arizona State in 1994 and went on to collect 110 wins and become a two-time All-American.