Ricky Simon: record, fights and statistics
Ricky Simon is a bantamweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 22-8-1. StatsNext stores 18 UFC bouts for Ricky Simon (10-7-1). In the 5 fights stored since Feb 22, 2025, Ricky Simon is 2-2 with 1 draw or no contest.
Profile
| Height | 5'6" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1992 |
What are Ricky Simon's fighting stats?
Across 18 stored UFC bouts with statistics (223 minutes) through September 26, 2026, Ricky Simon lands 2.97 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.01, with 41.6% striking accuracy and 60.0% striking defense. Grappling: 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes at 38.0% accuracy, 78.8% takedown defense, 0.27 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-7-1 in 18 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Ricky Simon: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.97 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.01 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.83 |
| Takedown accuracy | 38.0% |
| Takedown defense | 78.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.27 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.03 |
| Share of fight time in control | 26.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 18 (223.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 69% head, 16.4% body, 14.6% legs; 80.3% at distance, 8.4% in the clinch, 11.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 3 |
| Submission | 3 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
10-7-1 in the 18 stored UFC bouts since April 22, 2018, averaging 12.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Ricky Simon among fighters
| Figure | Ricky Simon | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.51 | 190th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.49 | 175th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 31.3 | 234th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 54.7 | 77th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 2.64 | 48th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.7 | 102nd of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Feb 22, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
- 1 draw or no contest
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 22, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 169 of 458 (36.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 233 of 547 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 8 of 27 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 9 (88.9% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 15:42 |
Totals over 5 of 5 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Montel Jackson (9-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:39 | 7.7 | Bantamweight | 13 of 43 (31) | 2 of 3 | 1:42 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Adrian Yañez (6-3) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 44 of 139 (71) | 2 of 5 | 2:06 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Raoni Barcelos (8-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 67 of 181 (82) | 0 of 6 | 1:25 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Cameron Smotherman (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 34 of 74 (29) | 3 of 10 | 9:13 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Javid Basharat (3-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:58 | 4 | Bantamweight | 11 of 21 (20) | 1 of 3 | 1:16 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Vinicius Oliveira (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 42 of 96 (96) | 2 of 11 | 0:31 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Mario Bautista (7-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 45 of 108 (112) | 2 of 13 | 3:00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Song Yadong (8-2-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R5 1:10 | 21.2 | Bantamweight | 60 of 139 (105) | 2 of 9 | 0:51 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Jack Shore (5-0) | Win | Submission | R2 3:28 | 8.5 | Bantamweight | 25 of 38 (19) | 2 of 8 | 4:06 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Raphael Assuncao (11-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:14 | 7.2 | Bantamweight | 18 of 30 (7) | 2 of 4 | 4:02 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Brian Kelleher (6-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 45 of 98 (19) | 6 of 9 | 8:14 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Gaetano Pirrello (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 4:00 | 9 | Bantamweight | 17 of 32 (6) | 7 of 10 | 6:59 |
| May 13, 2020 | Ray Borg (7-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 67 of 144 (47) | 7 of 11 | 5:23 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Rob Font (5-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 59 of 154 (90) | 6 of 16 | 3:12 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Urijah Faber (9-6) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:46 | 0.8 | Bantamweight | 4 of 8 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Ricky Simon in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Bantamweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Bantamweight
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