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Ricky Simon absorbs 3.9 and lands 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Ricky Simon's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Ricky Simon wins 46% of rounds across 48 scored. Round splits are close.

Ricky Simon has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.39 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Ricky Simon finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

Ricky Simon

22-8-118 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Declining
Title Fight
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'6"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Last fightLMontel Jackson·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
10–7–1UFC·
2KO
·
3Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
238UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–7(15 fights)
·
43%finish rate
·
-1.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.92
Deficit
26%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.625
Elite
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average
29%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
Average
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ricky Simon — 2.99 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.91 strikes per minute.

Simon
Distance Striker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.99
Str. Accuracy41%
664UFC landed/1,598attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.1 vs avg3.91
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.28
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.39
CQ KO Power
Above Avg61%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
16%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance79%
/
Clinch9%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 5
Avg. Landed13151515—
Avg. Absorbed14182727—
Avg. Net-1-3-12-12—
Grappling

Ricky Simon — 4.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 42% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 77% takedown defense.

Simon
Control Wrestler
·203s ctrlElite Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.47
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.08
TD Accuracy42%
57UFC landed/150attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
3UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense77%
41UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Ricky Simon — 10 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 5 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 10
Submission3 / 10
Decision5 / 10
KD → Finish
2/4Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision4 / 7
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 4 dec across 7 losses
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.7pts
W4 dec
1.8pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
10%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 38 vs 36 first half
0+19+39+58+77avg↗D201820192020202120222023202420252026

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.63.6R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=16
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.9
5.3
Diff
-0.2
-0.7
-2.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-28%L3
-57%29%114%LLLWWLDL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Simon — 18 UFC Fights

Ricky Simon — UFC fight record: 10 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
18 fights
L
Montel JacksonVeteran
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:39Sep '26
-18
·13 SS (30%)·31 abs·2/3 td·102s ctrl·2 kd taken
D
Adrian Yanez
BW
M-DEC R3Mar '26
-27
·44 SS (32%)·71 abs·2/5 td·126s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Raoni BarcelosVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Nov '25
-15
·67 SS (37%)·82 abs·0/6 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl
W
Cameron Smotherman
BW
U-DEC R3Jun '25
+5
·34 SS (46%)·29 abs·3/10 td·553s ctrl
W
Javid Basharat
BW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:58Feb '25
-9
·11 SS (52%)·20 abs·1/3 td·76s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Vinicius Oliveira
BW
U-DEC R3Jun '24
-54
·42 SS (44%)·96 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·31s ctrl
L
Mario Bautista
BW
U-DEC R3Jan '24
-67
·45 SS (42%)·112 abs·2/13 td·180s ctrl
L
Song YadongVeteran
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R5 · 1:10Apr '23
-45
·60 SS (43%)·105 abs·2/9 td·51s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Jack Shore
BW
SUB R2 · 3:28Jul '22
+6
·25 SS (66%)·19 abs·2/8 td·246s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Raphael AssuncaoVeteran
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:14Dec '21
+11
·18 SS (60%)·7 abs·2/4 td·242s ctrl·1 kd landed
Simon — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDonavon FrelowDWCSS-DECR3Aug 2017
All Fighters
Bantamweight

Ricky Simon

22-8-118 UFC
Form
5'6"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Last fightLMontel Jackson·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
10–7–1UFC·
2KO
·
3Sub
·
5Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
238UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.92
26%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.625
91%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
29%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Simon
Bantamweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.99
Str. Accuracy41%
664UFC landed/1,598attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.1 vs avg3.91
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.28
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.39
CQ KO Power
Above Avg61%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
16%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist79%
Clinch9%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=16
R3
n=12
R4
n=1
R5
Landed13151515—
Absorbed14182727—
Net-1-3-12-12—
Grappling
Simon
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
203s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.47
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.08
TD Accuracy42%
57UFC landed/150attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
3UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense77%
41UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
3Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.7pts
W4 dec
1.8pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
10%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.63.6R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=16
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.9
5.3
Diff
-0.2
-0.7
-2.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Simon — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Montel JacksonVeteranBW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '26
13 SS (30%)·31 abs·2/3 td·102s ctrl·2 kd taken
D
Adrian YanezBW
M-DEC·R3·Mar '26
44 SS (32%)·71 abs·2/5 td·126s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Raoni BarcelosVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '25
67 SS (37%)·82 abs·0/6 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl
W
Cameron SmothermanBW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '25
34 SS (46%)·29 abs·3/10 td·553s ctrl
W
Javid BasharatBW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25
11 SS (52%)·20 abs·1/3 td·76s ctrl·1 kd
L
Vinicius OliveiraBW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '24
42 SS (44%)·96 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·31s ctrl
L
Mario BautistaBW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '24
45 SS (42%)·112 abs·2/13 td·180s ctrl
L
Song YadongVeteranTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R5·Apr '23
60 SS (43%)·105 abs·2/9 td·51s ctrl·2 kd taken
Simon — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WDonavon FrelowDWCSS-DECR3Aug 2017
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