Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez

Ricky Simon

Pro 22-7-1  |  UFC 10-6-1
VS

Adrian Yanez

Pro 18-6-1  |  UFC 7-3-1
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 Accuracy41.9%41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.05.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.05.2
Strike Differential-1.0/min0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.4%0.0%
Takedown Defense78.4%75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.80.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.0
Control Time/15min4:210:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%85.7%
Submission % of Wins30.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%14.3%
Avg Fight Time12:407:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.31.4
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges423 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Ricky Simon   Adrian Yanez   League median
StatisticRicky SimonAdrian YanezEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate81.4%51.6%
Avg Fight Time12:407:44
% Fights Inside the Distance41.2%72.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)70.0%62.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)91-39 (70.0%)50-30 (62.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)44-19 (69.8%)19-16 (54.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.2%89.4%
% Time in Control29.0%2.4%
% Time Controlled2.8%8.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time91.3%22.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.556.03
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.365.61
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.81+0.42
Distance Strike Accuracy37.7%40.6%
Distance Strike Defense61.7%57.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.022.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.690.86
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.000.07
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.731.05
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.101.16
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 Accuracy38.7%43.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.15.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.74.6
Takedown Accuracy22.9%0.0%
Takedown Defense77.8%60.0%
Control Time/Fight2:540:21
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Ricky Simon

D
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
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
WIN
vs. Cameron Smotherman
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon34/7446%TD 3/10Ctrl 9:13
Cameron Smotherman29/9929%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

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
D
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
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

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
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

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 37% accuracy but Adrian Yanez stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Ricky Simon controls 3:40 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 12:40 vs 7:44 for Adrian Yanez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Ricky Simon's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com