Bantamweight
Ricky Simon
22-7-1 UFC 10-6-1
5'6"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:40Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
D Adrian Yanez 6-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
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 · November 8, 2025
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 · June 14, 2025
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 · February 22, 2025
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 · June 29, 2024
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 · January 13, 2024
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 · April 29, 2023
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 · July 16, 2022
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 · December 18, 2021
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 · February 13, 2021
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 · January 20, 2021
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 · May 13, 2020
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 · December 7, 2019
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 · July 13, 2019
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 · February 9, 2019
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 · August 4, 2018
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 · April 21, 2018
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
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
March 28, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cameron Smotherman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
June 14, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Javid Basharat | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:58 |
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 303
June 29, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mario Bautista | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Song Yadong | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
April 29, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 1:10 |
| W | Jack Shore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258
February 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gaetano Pirrello | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny
January 20, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 4:00 |
| W | Ray Borg | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Urijah Faber | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234
February 10, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Merab Dvalishvili | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vinicius Zani | KO (punches) | LFA 36
March 23, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 29
December 15, 2017 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Donavon Frelow | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 5
August 8, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charon Spain | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Headstrong
May 27, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Eduardo Torres | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Heavy Trauma
February 4, 2017 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anderson dos Santos | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 37
March 4, 2016 |
Titan FC | 2 | 2:38 |
| W | Alex Soto | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 35
September 19, 2015 |
Titan FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (split) | Tachi Palace Fights 24
August 6, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Njoku | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warrior's Spirit
March 21, 2015 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Milani | TKO (punches) | Rumble at the Roseland 80
November 19, 2014 |
Rumble at the Roseland | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | John Martinez | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 3
August 16, 2014 |
Main Event MMA | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Kendall Ward | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 2
April 19, 2014 |
Main Event MMA | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Alex Eastman | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 1
January 18, 2014 |
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.