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Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight
↑UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos8 / 11
←Brener vs HarrellDumont vs Perez→
Red Corner

Montel Jackson

“Quik”
15-413 UFCLast5mo ago
Wrestler
Declining
Moderate Wear
5'10"+4"ht·75"+6"reach·Southpawstance·34age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner

Ricky Simon

22-7-117 UFCLast6mo ago
Wrestler
Title Fight
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'6"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
CQ
Edges—
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingJacksonDominant
DecisionJacksonClear edge
GrapplingSimonDominant
KO Adv.JacksonDominant
Sub Adv.SimonSlight edge
DurabilityJackson
Signals
1 signal
REACH CLIFF

Jackson has a 6" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Jackson's reach is a structural advantage.

CQ Core Edges
CQ Striking Differential
Strikes landed vs absorbed
Jackson
Jackson
+1.62
Simon
-0.87
CQ Grappling Threat
TD threat vs this opponent
Simon
Jackson
0.65
Simon
1.48
CQ Decision Advantage
Round Win Rate
Jackson
Jackson
77%
Simon
48%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Jackson
Jackson
100
Ironclad
Simon
74
Durable
0 KO lossesKO losses2 KO losses
0.00KD / fight0.29
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Moderate
Jackson3.02SLpM
+
SLpM3.03Simon
6.0
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
No edge
JacksonOutput Holds Steady-10% R1→R3
SimonOutput Holds Steady+11% R1→R3
Finish History
Jackson
KO/TKO ×3Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
44%
4/9
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/4
Simon
KO/TKO ×2Sub ×3
Finish rate (wins)
50%
5/10
Stopped rate (losses)
33%
2/6
Edge & Exposure
Jackson
EdgeGrappling Dominant

Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.

EdgeStriking Dominant

Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.

Simon
EdgeGrappling Dominant

Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.

ExposureWear Concern

High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.

Opposition Quality
Jackson9–4UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–4
Record (8)
+1.1
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
-29% step-up
1–2
Record (3)
+0.7
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Simon10–6UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–6
Record (14)
-1.6
Str Diff/Min
43%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
+20% step-up
2–3
Record (5)
-2.0
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
JacksonBantamweightSimon
86th
Striking Differential
28th
86th
Grappling Threat
88th
89th
Round Win Rate
39th
57th
TD Defense
74th
96th
Durability
40th
30th
Finishing Rate
43rd
Recent Form
Jackson
Stat
Simon
2.113.02 career
↓0.91
SLpMOutput
↑0.19
3.223.03 career
1.361.40 career
↓0.04
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.14
4.043.90 career
3.004.31 career
⚠↓1.31
TD AttAttempts/15m
⚠↓3.23
7.0010.23 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Jackson69% distance
Finish 31%Decision 69%
Simon65% distance
Finish 35%Decision 65%
Jackson 13 UFC fights·Simon 17 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Jackson
11.0min
Simon
12.7min
Combined Distance Rate
67%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
JacksonTO KNOCK OUTSimon
58
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins3
Total UFC wins9
Simon's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses2
Total UFC losses6
SimonTO KNOCK OUTJackson
18
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins10
Jackson's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses4
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
JacksonTO SUBMITSimon
10
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins9
Simon's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses6
SimonTO SUBMITJackson
19
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins3
Total UFC wins10
Jackson's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses4
JacksonWin MethodSimon
33%
KO / TKO
20%
11%
Submission
30%
56%
Decision
50%
9 UFC wins · 3 KO · 1 Sub · 5 Dec10 UFC wins · 2 KO · 3 Sub · 5 Dec
Jackson
Loss Method
Simon
0%
KO / TKO
33%
0%
Submission
0%
100%
Decision
67%
4 UFC losses · 4 Dec6 UFC losses · 2 KO · 4 Dec
Jackson4 stoppages · 3 KO · 1 Sub
R1
4
R2
0
R3
0
R4
0
R5
0
R1R2R3R4R5
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WKODa'Mon BlackshearR1 · 0:18
WKORani YahyaR1 · 3:42
WKOJesse StraderR1 · 1:58
WSubBrian KelleherR1 · 1:40
Simon6 stoppages · 4 KO · 2 Sub
R1
2
R2
3
R3
0
R4
0
R5
1
R1R2R3R4R5
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
All stoppages
WKOJavid BasharatR1 · 3:58
LKOSong YadongR5 · 1:10
WSubJack ShoreR2 · 3:28
WKORaphael AssuncaoR2 · 2:14
WSubGaetano PirrelloR2 · 4:00
Historical Context
Jackson — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·13 fights
L
Raoni BarcelosVeteranBW
S-DEC
R3
Apr '26
35 SS (53%)·21 abs·6 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd
L
Deiveson FigueiredoVeteranBW
S-DEC
R3
Oct '25
30 SS (43%)·23 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken
W
Daniel MarcosBW
U-DEC
R3
May '25
30 SS (45%)·17 abs·2/8 td·3 td taken·217s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Da'Mon BlackshearBW
KO/TKO
R10:18
Jul '24
4 SS (67%)·1 abs·1 kd
W
Rani YahyaVeteranBW
KO/TKO
R13:42
Apr '23
9 SS (43%)·7 abs·77s ctrl·1 kd
W
Julio ArceBW
U-DEC
R3
Nov '22
48 SS (45%)·26 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·355s ctrl·1 kd
View full fight log →
Simon — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·17 fights
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
R13:58
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
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Brian KelleherSame result
W
Jackson
Sub·R1·2018
W
Simon
UD·R3·2021
Rani YahyaSame result
W
Jackson
KO/TKO·R1·2023
W
Simon
UD·R3·2019
Raoni BarcelosSame result
L
Jackson
SD·R3·2026
L
Simon
UD·R3·2025
Matchup·BW·3R
↑UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
8/11←→
Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.
Red Corner

Montel Jackson

“Quik”
15-413 UFC5mo ago
5'10"+4"ht75"+6"reachSouthpaw34 yrs
VS·BW·3R
Blue Corner

Ricky Simon

22-7-117 UFC6mo ago
5'6"ht69"reachOrthodox34 yrs
CQ
Edges
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingJacksonDominant
DecisionJacksonClear edge
GrapplingSimonDominant
DurabilityJackson
KO Adv.JacksonDominant
Sub Adv.SimonSlight edge
Signals
1
REACH CLIFFJackson has a 6" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Jackson's reach is a structural advantage.
CQ Core Edges
CQStriking Edge
Who's winning the striking exchange
Jackson
Jackson+1.62
Simon-0.87
CQGrappling
Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense
Simon
Jackson0.65
Simon1.48
CQDecision
CQ round win rate
Jackson
Jackson77%
Simon48%
CQDurability
KO resistance — higher is better
Jackson
Jackson
100Ironclad
Simon
74Durable
Stats
Jackson
Simon
Striking
3.02SS Landed / min3.03
52%Str Acc42%
1.40SS Absorbed / min3.90
60%Str Def61%
0.92KD / fight0.29
Grappling
2.71TD / min4.49
67%TD Def76%
0.30Sub Att · /15m0.30
100%Sub Def—
Finish History
Jackson
KO/TKO ×3Sub ×1
Finish Rate (Wins)
44%
4/9
Stopped Rate (Losses)
0%
0/4
Simon
KO/TKO ×2Sub ×3
Finish Rate (Wins)
50%
5/10
Stopped Rate (Losses)
33%
2/6
Jackson69% distance
Finish 31%Decision 69%
Simon65% distance
Finish 35%Decision 65%
Jackson 13 UFC fights·Simon 17 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Jackson
11.0min
Simon
12.7min
Combined Distance Rate
67%of fights go the distance
Win & Loss Method
JacksonWinSimon
33%
KO
20%
11%
Sub
30%
56%
Dec
50%
9 wins3 KO1 Sub5 Dec
5 Dec3 Sub2 KO10 wins
JacksonLossSimon
0%
KO
33%
0%
Sub
0%
100%
Dec
67%
4 losses4 Dec
4 Dec2 KO6 losses
CQ Finish Risk
Jackson
to knock out
Simon
58Elite
Simon
to knock out
Jackson
18Low
Jackson
to submit
Simon
10Minimal
Simon
to submit
Jackson
19Low
Recent Form
Jackson
Stat
Simon
2.11
3.02 career
↓0.91
SLpMOutput
↑0.19
3.22
3.03 career
1.36
1.40 career
↓0.04
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.14
4.04
3.90 career
3.00
4.31 career
↓1.31
TD AttAtt/15m
↓3.23
7.00
10.23 career
Full Stats unlocks4 more sections
Per-Fight Stats
Opposition Quality
Percentile Ranks
Round Breakdown
Historical Context
Jackson—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
UFC Fights·13 fights
L
Raoni BarcelosVeteranBW Bout
S-DEC · R3 · Apr '26
35 SS (53%)·21 abs·6 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd
L
Deiveson FigueiredoVeteranBW Bout
S-DEC · R3 · Oct '25
30 SS (43%)·23 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken
W
Daniel MarcosBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · May '25
30 SS (45%)·17 abs·2/8 td·3 td taken·217s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Da'Mon BlackshearBW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Jul '24
4 SS (67%)·1 abs·1 kd
W
Rani YahyaVeteranBW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Apr '23
9 SS (43%)·7 abs·77s ctrl·1 kd
W
Julio ArceBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Nov '22
48 SS (45%)·26 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·355s ctrl·1 kd
View full fight log →
Simon—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
UFC Fights·17 fights
D
Adrian YanezBW Bout
M-DEC · R3 · Mar '26
44 SS (32%)·71 abs·2/5 td·126s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Raoni BarcelosVeteranBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Nov '25
67 SS (37%)·82 abs·0/6 td·1 td taken·85s ctrl
W
Cameron SmothermanBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jun '25
34 SS (46%)·29 abs·3/10 td·553s ctrl
W
Javid BasharatBW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Feb '25
11 SS (52%)·20 abs·1/3 td·76s ctrl·1 kd
L
Vinicius OliveiraBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jun '24
42 SS (44%)·96 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·31s ctrl
L
Mario BautistaBW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jan '24
45 SS (42%)·112 abs·2/13 td·180s ctrl
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Brian KelleherSame result
W
Jackson
Sub·R1·2018
W
Simon
UD·R3·2021
Rani YahyaSame result
W
Jackson
KO/TKO·R1·2023
W
Simon
UD·R3·2019
Raoni BarcelosSame result
L
Jackson
SD·R3·2026
L
Simon
UD·R3·2025
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