Ricky Simon
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| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Reach | 175 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
30
fights
22
✅ wins
7
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
April 21, 2018
UFC debuts
September 26, 2026
UFC last fight
3h43:15
time in the cage
12:24
avg time by combat
55.6%
win rate
50.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1536
as of September 26, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1597
on July 16, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
80
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 92 | 1.28 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 92 | 58% |
| 3. | Submission | 88 | 3 |
| 4. | Takedowns defense | 85 | 79% |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 76 | 332 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes differential | 23 | -5.17 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes accuracy | 25 | 48% |
| 3. | Clinch strikes landed | 31 | 1.25 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes accuracy | 32 | 42% |
| 5. | Total strikes attempted | 34 | 41.23 / round |
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Boxing Score
47
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-5.17
/ round
💫 Strike differential
11.9 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
18.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
37.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
61.4%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
71
Wrestling Score
77
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
38.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
78.8%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:26 / round
⏱ Control Time
8s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
72.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
3
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
75.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Ricky Simon's UFC Fight History
September 26, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Bantamweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:39).
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March 28, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Bantamweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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November 08, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 14, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 22, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:58).
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June 29, 2024 - UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 13, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 29, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Bantamweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 5 (1:10).
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July 16, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (3:28).
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December 18, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:14).
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February 13, 2021 - UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
Featherweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (4:00).
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May 13, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
Bantamweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 07, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Bantamweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 13, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Bantamweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (46s).
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February 09, 2019 - UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 04, 2018 - UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 21, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Bantamweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights