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Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez

Ricky Simon

Pro 22-7-0  |  UFC 10-6-0
Bantamweight
VS

Adrian Yanez

Pro 17-6-0  |  UFC 6-3-0
Age
33|32
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
69"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Ricky Simon Adrian Yanez Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.9%41.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.06.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.05.8
Strike Differential-0.9/min0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.3%0.0%
Takedown Defense78.4%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.00.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.0
Control Time/15min4:310:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%83.3%
Submission % of Wins30.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%16.7%
Avg Fight Time12:327:29
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges423 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ricky Simon Adrian Yanez Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.5%45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.16.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.36.0
Takedown Accuracy18.6%0.0%
Takedown Defense83.3%60.0%
Control Time/Fight3:050:21
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Ricky Simon

LOSS
vs. Raoni Barcelos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon67/18137%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:25
Raoni Barcelos82/18744%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cameron Smotherman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon34/7446%TD 3/10Ctrl 9:13
Cameron Smotherman29/9929%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Javid Basharat
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:58
Ricky Simon11/2152%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:16
Javid Basharat20/3656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Adrian Yanez

LOSS
vs. Daniel Marcos
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Adrian Yanez79/18343%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:15
Daniel Marcos86/14759%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vinicius Salvador
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:47
Adrian Yanez36/5664%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Vinicius Salvador17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jonathan Martinez
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 2, 2:26
Adrian Yanez20/7228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Jonathan Martinez36/5862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Rob Font
Ricky Simon
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon59/15438%TD 6/16Ctrl 3:17
Rob Font90/20245%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
Adrian Yanez
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:57
Adrian Yanez25/5446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rob Font33/7544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Adrian Yanez is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.0. Their opponent absorbs 4.0 strikes per minute on average — Adrian Yanez's output should find a target.

Grappling: Ricky Simon shoots at 37% accuracy but Adrian Yanez stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Ricky Simon controls 3:46 per fight on average vs 0:13 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Ricky Simon finishes 50% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 30% sub). Adrian Yanez finishes 83% of wins (83% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Ricky Simon's fights average 12:32 vs 7:29 for Adrian Yanez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ricky Simon's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-23 09:04:22 | Data source: UFCStats.com