Ricky Simon
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 75 · Grappler · 10–7–1 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 60 (peak 75), Ricky Simon's ORCA rating ranks 36th of 102 active bantamweights. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 86, 2nd of 102 active bantamweights (control time conceded, seconds per minute 100). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 54. The 10 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 54 | 64 of 102 | — |
| Striking defence | 63 | 39 of 102 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 94 |
| Grappling offence | 71 | 25 of 102 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 97 |
| Grappling defence | 86 | 2 of 102 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 100 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 100. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 94.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 75)
- Bantamweight rank
- 36 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 10–7–1
- Pro record
- 22–7–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Syndicate MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.97
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.01
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.83
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.27
Fight history
- 2026-09-26 · L vs Montel Jackson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
- 2026-03-28 · D vs Adrian Yanez · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
- 2025-11-08 · L vs Raoni Barcelos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- 2025-06-14 · W vs Cameron Smotherman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Javid Basharat · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-06-29 · L vs Vinicius Oliveira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2024-01-13 · L vs Mario Bautista · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-04-29 · L vs Song Yadong · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
- 2022-07-16 · W vs Jack Shore · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Raphael Assuncao · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-02-13 · W vs Brian Kelleher · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
- 2021-01-20 · W vs Gaetano Pirrello · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
- 2020-05-13 · W vs Ray Borg · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-12-07 · L vs Rob Font · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
- 2019-07-13 · L vs Urijah Faber · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
- 2019-02-09 · W vs Rani Yahya · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
- 2018-08-04 · W vs Montel Jackson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
- 2018-04-21 · W vs Merab Dvalishvili · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
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