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Ricky Simon

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
22-7-1
UFC
10-6-1
Age
33
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:40
Fight Completion Rate81.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.54
% Fights Inside the Distance41.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)91-39 (70.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)44-19 (69.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)41-17 (70.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.2%
% Time in Control29.0%
% Time Controlled2.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time91.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.36
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.81
Distance Strike Accuracy37.7%
Distance Strike Defense61.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.02
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.69
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.73
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.96
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.10
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Ricky Simon   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ricky Simon
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.0
Strike Differential-1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.4%
Takedown Defense78.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min4:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%
Submission % of Wins30.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time12:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Takedown Accuracy22.9%
Takedown Defense77.8%
Control Time/Fight2:54

Fight History

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
WIN
vs. Javid Basharat
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:58
Ricky Simon11/2152%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:16KD 1
Javid Basharat20/3656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vinicius Oliveira
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon42/9644%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:31
Vinicius Oliveira96/23741%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mario Bautista
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon45/10842%TD 2/13Ctrl 3:00
Mario Bautista112/27041%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Song Yadong
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon • Apr 2023Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 1:10
Ricky Simon60/13943%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:51
Song Yadong105/22846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jack Shore
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2022Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:28
Ricky Simon25/3866%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:06KD 1
Jack Shore19/4443%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Raphael Assuncao
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:14
Ricky Simon18/3060%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:02KD 1
Raphael Assuncao7/2528%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Kelleher
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon45/9846%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:14
Brian Kelleher19/7326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gaetano Pirrello
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny • Jan 2021Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:00
Ricky Simon17/3253%TD 7/10Ctrl 6:59
Gaetano Pirrello6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ray Borg
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon67/14447%TD 7/11Ctrl 5:23
Ray Borg47/9152%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rob Font
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon59/15438%TD 6/16Ctrl 3:17
Rob Font90/20245%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Urijah Faber
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd • Jul 2019Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:46
Ricky Simon4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Urijah Faber11/1573%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon54/13739%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:49KD 2
Rani Yahya47/18625%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Montel Jackson
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon25/5347%TD 7/20Ctrl 5:35
Montel Jackson42/9445%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Merab Dvalishvili
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon34/10333%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:45
Merab Dvalishvili61/21029%TD 6/22Ctrl 2:43KD 1
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Donavon Frelow
DWCS 1.5 • Aug 2017
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricky Simon48/10048%TD 14/19Ctrl 0:00
Donavon Frelow36/12928%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com