1559RATING · 135 LB

Ricky Simon

No. 26 at bantamweight. 10–7–1 in the UFC since 2018.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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10–7–1UFC record
5 of 10Dominant wins
86Average win score
60thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 7
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time30% of the fight
Best winRaphael Assuncao rated 1624 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Ricky Simon’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 5takedownsNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
40
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
61
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
69
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
56
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
8
−0.98
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
20
2.98
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
92
3.96
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
30%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 7 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Raphael Assuncao, rated 1624 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 10 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 26 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1559 across 17 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
9–7–1Record at 135 lb
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
1465Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 7
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min3.8
Control time28% of the fight
Best winRaphael Assuncao rated 1624 going in

Output figures cover 16 of 17 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How Ricky Simon’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 6takedownsNo. 7dominant-win rateNo. 9control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
42
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
56
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
58
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
7
−1.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
21
2.98
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
26
4.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
3.80
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
28%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 7 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Raphael Assuncao, rated 1624 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 13 Feb 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1549, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 145 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
84Average win score
1500Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min6.0
Control time55% of the fight
Best winBrian Kelleher rated 1500 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Ricky Simon has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Brian Kelleher, rated 1500 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
26 Sep 2026Loss8–92Montel JacksonKO/TKOR2 2:39BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
28 Mar 2026Draw–Adrian Yanezmajority decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
8 Nov 2025Loss22–78Raoni Barcelosunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
14 Jun 2025Win81–19Cameron Smothermanunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
22 Feb 2025Win90–10Javid BasharatKO/TKOR1 3:58BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
29 Jun 2024Loss18–82Vinicius Oliveiraunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
13 Jan 2024Loss18–82Mario Bautistaunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
29 Apr 2023Loss6–94Song YadongKO/TKOR5 1:10BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
16 Jul 2022Win92–8Jack ShoresubmissionR2 3:28BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
18 Dec 2021Win93–7Raphael AssuncaoKO/TKOR2 2:14BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
13 Feb 2021Win84–16Brian Kelleherunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
20 Jan 2021Win92–8Gaetano PirrellosubmissionR2 4:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
13 May 2020Win76–24Ray Borgsplit decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
7 Dec 2019Loss20–80Rob Fontunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
13 Jul 2019Loss9–91Urijah FaberKO/TKOR1 0:46BantamweightUFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
9 Feb 2019Win82–18Rani Yahyaunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
4 Aug 2018Win79–21Montel Jacksonunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
21 Apr 2018Win86–14Merab DvalishvilisubmissionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee