Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez

Adrian Yanez

Pro 18-6-1 | UFC 7-3-1

Age

34|32

Height

5'6"|5'7"

Reach

69"|70"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ricky Simon	Adrian Yanez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.6%	41.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0	5.9	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0	5.2	◄
Strike Differential	-1.0/min	0.7/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	78.8%	75.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.8	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	4:18	0:21	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%	85.7%	—
Submission % of Wins	30.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	14.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:24	7:44	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	1.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	4	2	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ricky Simon Adrian Yanez League median

Statistic	Ricky Simon	Adrian Yanez	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	79.7%	51.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:24	7:44	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	44.4%	72.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	69.9%	62.5%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	100-43 (69.9%)	50-30 (62.5%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	44-19 (69.8%)	19-16 (54.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	68.5%	89.4%	—
% Time in Control	28.8%	2.4%	◀
% Time Controlled	2.8%	8.2%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	91.2%	22.9%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.49	6.03	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.32	5.61	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.83	+0.42	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.5%	40.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	61.4%	57.2%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.02	2.00	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.93	0.86	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.91	0.07	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.70	1.05	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.12	1.16	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ricky Simon	Adrian Yanez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.9%	43.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0	5.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1	4.6	—
Takedown Accuracy	29.6%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	88.9%	60.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	3:08	0:21	◄
Edges	3	1	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Ricky Simon

LOSS

vs. Montel Jackson

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos • Sep 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:39

Ricky Simon13/4330%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:42

Montel Jackson31/5655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricky Simon	11/25	44%	2/3	1:42	—
	Montel Jackson	18/36	50%	0/1	0:12	1

R2	Ricky Simon	2/18	11%	0/0	0:00	—
	Montel Jackson	13/20	65%	0/0	0:01	1

vs. Adrian Yanez

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricky Simon44/13932%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:06

Adrian Yanez71/16942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricky Simon	12/55	22%	0/1	0:00	—
	Adrian Yanez	16/46	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricky Simon	15/35	43%	2/3	2:06	—
	Adrian Yanez	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ricky Simon	17/49	35%	0/1	0:00	—
	Adrian Yanez	40/94	43%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Raoni Barcelos

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricky Simon67/18137%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:25

Raoni Barcelos82/18744%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricky Simon	24/52	46%	0/2	0:45	—
	Raoni Barcelos	16/33	48%	1/3	0:09	—

R2	Ricky Simon	16/47	34%	0/3	0:40	—
	Raoni Barcelos	32/71	45%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Ricky Simon	27/82	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Raoni Barcelos	34/83	41%	0/3	0:00	—

Adrian Yanez

WIN

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:47

Adrian Yanez16/3053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Cody Garbrandt13/3241%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Adrian Yanez	16/30	53%	0/0	0:00	1
	Cody Garbrandt	13/32	41%	0/1	0:00	—

vs. Ricky Simon

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Adrian Yanez71/16942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Ricky Simon44/13932%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Adrian Yanez	16/46	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	12/55	22%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Adrian Yanez	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	15/35	43%	2/3	2:06	—

R3	Adrian Yanez	40/94	43%	0/0	0:06	1
	Ricky Simon	17/49	35%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Marcos

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Adrian Yanez79/18343%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:15

Daniel Marcos86/14759%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Adrian Yanez	24/55	44%	0/0	0:23	—
	Daniel Marcos	29/46	63%	0/0	0:46	—

R2	Adrian Yanez	41/98	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Marcos	39/70	56%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Adrian Yanez	14/30	47%	0/1	0:52	—
	Daniel Marcos	18/31	58%	2/2	2:37	—

Common Opponents

vs. Rob Font

Ricky Simon

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricky Simon59/15438%TD 6/16Ctrl 3:17

Rob Font90/20245%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricky Simon	20/36	56%	3/4	2:02	—
	Rob Font	18/42	43%	1/1	0:10	—

R2	Ricky Simon	13/39	33%	2/7	0:39	—
	Rob Font	28/65	43%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Ricky Simon	26/79	33%	1/5	0:36	—
	Rob Font	44/95	46%	0/0	0:00	—

Adrian Yanez

LOSS

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:57

Adrian Yanez25/5446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rob Font33/7544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Adrian Yanez	25/54	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Font	33/75	44%	0/1	0:04	1

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Adrian Yanez is the busier striker, landing 5.9 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 38% accuracy but Adrian Yanez stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Ricky Simon controls 3:34 per fight on average vs 0:11 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Ricky Simon finishes 50% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 30% sub). Adrian Yanez finishes 86% of wins (86% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Ricky Simon's fights average 12:24 vs 7:44 for Adrian Yanez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ricky Simon's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com