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Ricky Simon

Active #30 bantamweight · Orthodox · 168 cm · reach 175 cm
Elo rating
1584 ±33
LCB 1541
Rank
#30
top 31% of division
UFC record
10-6-1
KO 2 · Sub 3 · Dec 5
Streak
0
Δ90d +1 · Δ1y -3
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
D by Decision

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 14901533157616191661 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":186.4,"elo":1530,"date":"2018-04-21","opp":"Merab Dvalishvili","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":54.9,"y":153.8,"elo":1557,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":110.4,"y":111.1,"elo":1591,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Rani Yahya","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":155.7,"y":152.8,"elo":1558,"date":"2019-07-13","opp":"Urijah Faber","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":4,"x":198.9,"y":184.4,"elo":1532,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Rob Font","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":5,"x":245.4,"y":162.4,"elo":1550,"date":"2020-05-13","opp":"Ray Borg","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":319.5,"y":142.8,"elo":1566,"date":"2021-01-20","opp":"Gaetano Pirrello","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":326.5,"y":123.1,"elo":1581,"date":"2021-02-13","opp":"Brian Kelleher","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":417.1,"y":98.3,"elo":1601,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":478.8,"y":73.6,"elo":1621,"date":"2022-07-16","opp":"Jack Shore","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":563.2,"y":95.1,"elo":1604,"date":"2023-04-29","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":639.3,"y":115.4,"elo":1588,"date":"2024-01-13","opp":"Mario Bautista","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":688.7,"y":138.4,"elo":1569,"date":"2024-06-29","opp":"Vinicius Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":758.7,"y":116.8,"elo":1587,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Javid Basharat","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":791.6,"y":101.9,"elo":1599,"date":"2025-06-14","opp":"Cameron Smotherman","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":15,"x":834.8,"y":120.8,"elo":1583,"date":"2025-11-08","opp":"Raoni Barcelos","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":16,"x":876,"y":120,"elo":1584,"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
2.83 avg 3.96
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.76 avg 3.01
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
60% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
3.59 avg 1.58
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
37% avg 36%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
78% avg 68%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.26 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
8.5
actual +1 vs expected