Bantamweight
Ricky Simon
22-7-1 UFC 10-6-1
5'6"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1992-08-31Born
2KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:40Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.01
Striking accuracy41.9%
Striking defense60.4%
Takedowns / 15 min3.83
Takedown accuracy37.4%
Takedown defense78.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.28
Control time29.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-6
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
17 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
D Adrian Yanez 6-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03-28
44/139Sig. strikes
71/169Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Raoni Barcelos 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · 2025-11-08
67/181Sig. strikes
82/187Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cameron Smotherman 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · 2025-06-14
34/74Sig. strikes
29/99Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
9:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Javid Basharat 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · 2025-02-22
11/21Sig. strikes
20/36Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vinicius Oliveira 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06-29
42/96Sig. strikes
96/237Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mario Bautista 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · 2024-01-13
45/108Sig. strikes
112/270Absorbed
2/13Takedowns
3:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Song Yadong 8-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 1:10 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon · 2023-04-29
60/139Sig. strikes
105/228Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Shore 5-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:28 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · 2022-07-16
25/38Sig. strikes
19/44Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
4:06Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Raphael Assuncao 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:14 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
18/30Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Kelleher 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · 2021-02-13
45/98Sig. strikes
19/73Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
8:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Gaetano Pirrello 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · 2021-01-20
17/32Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
7/10Takedowns
6:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ray Borg 7-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · 2020-05-13
67/144Sig. strikes
47/91Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
5:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rob Font 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · 2019-12-07
59/154Sig. strikes
90/202Absorbed
6/16Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Urijah Faber 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:46 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · 2019-07-13
4/8Sig. strikes
11/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rani Yahya 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02-09
54/137Sig. strikes
47/186Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
3:49Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Montel Jackson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · 2018-08-04
25/53Sig. strikes
42/94Absorbed
7/20Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Merab Dvalishvili 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · 2018-04-21
34/103Sig. strikes
61/210Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ricky Simón) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
4
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
KOTC
3
Main Event MMA
3
LFA
2
Titan FC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Tachi Palace Fights
1
Rumble at the Roseland
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Adrian Yañez | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
2025-11-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cameron Smotherman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Javid Basharat | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
2025-02-22 |
UFC | 1 | 3:58 |
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 303
2024-06-29 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mario Bautista | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Song Yadong | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
2023-04-29 |
UFC | 5 | 1:10 |
| W | Jack Shore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
2022-07-16 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258
2021-02-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gaetano Pirrello | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny
2021-01-20 |
UFC | 2 | 4:00 |
| W | Ray Borg | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Urijah Faber | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
2019-07-13 |
UFC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234
2019-02-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227
2018-08-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Merab Dvalishvili | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vinicius Zani | KO (punches) | LFA 36
2018-03-23 |
LFA | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 29
2017-12-15 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Donavon Frelow | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 5
2017-08-08 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charon Spain | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Headstrong
2017-05-27 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Eduardo Torres | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Heavy Trauma
2017-02-04 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anderson dos Santos | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 37
2016-03-04 |
Titan FC | 2 | 2:38 |
| W | Alex Soto | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 35
2015-09-19 |
Titan FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (split) | Tachi Palace Fights 24
2015-08-06 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Njoku | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warrior's Spirit
2015-03-21 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Milani | TKO (punches) | Rumble at the Roseland 80
2014-11-19 |
Rumble at the Roseland | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | John Martinez | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 3
2014-08-16 |
Main Event MMA | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Kendall Ward | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 2
2014-04-19 |
Main Event MMA | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Alex Eastman | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 1
2014-01-18 |
Main Event MMA | 1 | 1:34 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ricky Simón) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Bantamweight average, over 118 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.