Ricky SimonAll-Around

Bantamweight · 22-7-1 · orthodox

Last 5
LDLWW
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
34
Elo Rating
1591.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 4.49 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 96% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Stops 76% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 78% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 77% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.03
    Bottom 29%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 44%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.90
    Bottom 35%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 23%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    4.49
    Top 4%
  • Takedown accuracy
    41%
    Top 39%
  • Takedown defense
    76%
    Top 22%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.30
    Bottom 49%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1568, higher than 73% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1592).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:58Basharat15:00Smotherman15:00Barcelos15:00Yanez
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LMontel Jackson
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos
2026-09-26
DAdrian Yanez
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28
LRaoni Barcelos
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
2025-11-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WCameron Smotherman
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJavid Basharat
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
2025-02-22 · KO/TKO, R1 3:58
LVinicius Oliveira
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-06-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMario Bautista
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LSong Yadong
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
2023-04-29 · KO/TKO, R5 1:10
WJack Shore
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
2022-07-16 · Submission, R2 3:28
WRaphael Assuncao
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 · KO/TKO, R2 2:14
WBrian Kelleher
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
2021-02-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WGaetano Pirrello
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
2021-01-20 · Submission, R2 4:00
WRay Borg
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LRob Font
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LUrijah Faber
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
2019-07-13 · KO/TKO, R1 0:46
WRani Yahya
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2019-02-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMontel Jackson
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
2018-08-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMerab Dvalishvili
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 · Submission, R3 5:00