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Ricky Simon

Active #29 bantamweight · age 33 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 88% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2018
Elo rating
1539
Global Elo 1584 ±35
Rank
#29
top 35% of division
UFC record
10-6-1
KO 2 · Sub 3 · Dec 5
Streak
0
Δ90d +1 · Δ1y -15
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
Draw by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 36m
Avg fight time
12:41
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
1h 3m
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Apr 21, 2018 — W vs Merab Dvalishvili Δ+30Aug 4, 2018 — W vs Montel Jackson Δ+26Feb 9, 2019 — W vs Rani Yahya Δ+34Jul 13, 2019 — L vs Urijah Faber Δ-34Dec 7, 2019 — L vs Rob Font Δ-25May 13, 2020 — W vs Ray Borg Δ+18Jan 20, 2021 — W vs Gaetano Pirrello Δ+16Feb 13, 2021 — W vs Brian Kelleher Δ+16Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Raphael Assuncao Δ+20Jul 16, 2022 — W vs Jack Shore Δ+20Apr 29, 2023 — L vs Song Yadong Δ-17Jan 13, 2024 — L vs Mario Bautista Δ-16Jun 29, 2024 — L vs Vinicius Oliveira Δ-18Feb 22, 2025 — W vs Javid Basharat Δ+18Jun 14, 2025 — W vs Cameron Smotherman Δ+12Nov 8, 2025 — L vs Raoni Barcelos Δ-15Mar 28, 2026 — D vs Adrian Yanez Δ+1 1450147515001525155015751600 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":334.5,"elo":1485,"date":"2018-04-21","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":116.1,"y":278.4,"elo":1512,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":163,"y":205,"elo":1546,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Rani Yahya","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":201.3,"y":276.7,"elo":1513,"date":"2019-07-13","opp":"Urijah Faber","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":4,"x":237.8,"y":331.1,"elo":1487,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Rob Font","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":5,"x":277.1,"y":293.3,"elo":1505,"date":"2020-05-13","opp":"Ray Borg","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":339.7,"y":259.6,"elo":1521,"date":"2021-01-20","opp":"Gaetano Pirrello","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":345.7,"y":225.7,"elo":1536,"date":"2021-02-13","opp":"Brian Kelleher","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":422.2,"y":183,"elo":1556,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":474.3,"y":140.6,"elo":1576,"date":"2022-07-16","opp":"Jack Shore","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":545.7,"y":177.5,"elo":1559,"date":"2023-04-29","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":610,"y":212.5,"elo":1543,"date":"2024-01-13","opp":"Mario Bautista","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":651.7,"y":251.9,"elo":1524,"date":"2024-06-29","opp":"Vinicius Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":710.9,"y":214.8,"elo":1542,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Javid Basharat","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":738.7,"y":189.2,"elo":1554,"date":"2025-06-14","opp":"Cameron Smotherman","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":15,"x":775.2,"y":221.6,"elo":1538,"date":"2025-11-08","opp":"Raoni Barcelos","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":16,"x":810,"y":220.3,"elo":1539,"date":"2026-03-28","opp":"Adrian Yanez","result":"D","delta":1}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 28, 2026 Adrian Yanez D +1
Nov 8, 2025 Raoni Barcelos L -15
Jun 14, 2025 Cameron Smotherman W +12
Feb 22, 2025 Javid Basharat W +18
Jun 29, 2024 Vinicius Oliveira L -18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
5 / 10
Finish rate
KO
2
20% of wins
SUB
3
30% of wins
DEC
5
50% of wins
KO: 2 (20%) 2 Sub: 3 (30%) 3 Dec: 5 (50%) 5
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
1 20%
R2
3 60%
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 651 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
80% Distance
  • Distance 80%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 11%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
2 of 6
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1559
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jack Shore
Elo 1629 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.5
+1.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 17 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1595
Notable wins
Jack Shore 1629 Rani Yahya 1625 Raphael Assuncao 1613

Top bantamweight

See full rankings →
Merab Dvalishvili
#1 · Elo 1679
Petr Yan C
#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Sean O'Malley
#4 · Elo 1632
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ricky Simon on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.