Ricky Simon
22-7-1
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🇺🇸USA/Bantamweight/Age 33/Orthodox/5' 6"/69″ reach/135 lbs
Win %
76%
SLpM
3.0
Str Acc
42%
Str Def
61%
TD Avg
4.5
TD Def
76%
Sub Avg
0.3
Finish
59%
At a Glance
3.0
SLpM
below average
42%
Str Acc
below average
4.5
TD Avg
top 9%
59%
Finish %
top 1%
61%
Str Def
top 21%
Ricky Simon is a USA orthodox Bantamweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 22-7-1, the fighter carries a 73% win rate across 30 pro contests, finishing 59% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include elite takedown frequency (4.5 per 15 min).
Career Arc
24 fightspeak +13 · current +11
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.03-0.39 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.90+0.72 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
4.49+2.97 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.30-0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.90)Landed (3.03)
0
-0.87
Wins by Method
59%Finish
KO/TKO741%
Submission318%
Decision741%
22 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (22)
7 KO
3 SUB
7 DEC
5 OTH
Losses (7)
2 KO
4 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
D
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec
W
KO
L
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
15/36(42%)
R2
26/61(43%)
R3
31/71(44%)
R4
15/39(38%)
R5
5/10(50%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
96%
Distance: 378Clinch: 10Ground: 7
Target
66%
21%
Head: 261Body: 84Leg: 50
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.3
Avg Control / Fight
0:29
TD Success Rate
24%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
11 of 24
KO/TKO Losses
2
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-3
Fight History17 UFC + 7 pre-UFC
24 fights17W6L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Adrian Yanez | DM-DEC | ||||
DRAW Method M-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Bantamweight | ||||||
| L | Raoni Barcelos | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Cameron Smotherman | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Javid Basharat | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Mario Bautista | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Song Yadong | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Jack Shore | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Raphael Assuncao | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Brian Kelleher | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Gaetano Pirrello | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Ray Borg | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Rob Font | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Urijah Faber | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Rani Yahya | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Montel Jackson | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Merab Dvalishvili | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Vinicius Zani | KTKO | ||||
| W | Eduardo Torres | DDEC | ||||
| W | Paul Njoku | DDEC | ||||
| W | Cole Milani | KTKO | ||||
| W | John Martinez | KTKO | ||||
| W | Kendell Ward | KTKO | ||||
| W | Alex Eastman | KTKO | ||||