Brian Kelleher vs Ricky Simon
Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0; Ricky Simon is 22-8-1. Brian Kelleher is 6 years older than Ricky Simon. Ricky Simon has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Brian Kelleher. They have met once: Brian Kelleher 0, Ricky Simon 1.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Brian Kelleher
BJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJSteve Kasten
- 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2012WCMMA Featherweight ChampionshipWCMMA
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%70%
Head
15%16%
Body
20%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brian Kelleherlast 2 fights
65%32%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brian Kelleher Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
3.312.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.593.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.684.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.31
Strikes landed / min2.99
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
1.68 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
42%
Takedown accuracy42%
60%
Takedown defence77%
2:01
Control time / fight3:23
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brian Kelleher17 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%213/710
12%53/124
18%79/103
Clinch
3%13/23
3%12/15
1%4/5
Ground
14%62/82
0%2/2
1%4/4
Ricky Simon19 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%391/1276
13%90/134
11%80/87
Clinch
5%35/49
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%70/96
1%5/6
2%13/15
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brian Kelleher29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brian Kelleher1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot· Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze· Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens· Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WJosh RobinsonRing of Combat 53· Nov 20, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- WJay HaasCFFC 49: Honorio vs. de Sa· Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Catchweight
- W
- WMark ChericoPinnacle FC 9· Nov 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:37 · Catchweight
- LAndy MainCFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein· Apr 19, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WLester CaslowCFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz· Feb 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Featherweight
- LJeff SmithCFFC 29: Smith Vs. Kelleher· Nov 1, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Catchweight
- LScott HeckmanCFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher· Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision
- L
- WTyler KahihikoloCoalition of Combat· Dec 1, 2012DEC
- WBill JonesWCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA· Sep 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Featherweight
- WRyan VaccaroRock Out Knock Out· Jun 2, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRaphael ChavezCFFC 14· Apr 14, 2012TKO · R2 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WJosh ParkerNEF 1: Sanders vs. Keefe· Feb 11, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Featherweight
- LArtur RofiCFFC 12: Pollard vs Soto· Dec 10, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Featherweight
- L
- WMichael LaDukeRing of Combat 37· Sep 9, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Bantamweight
- WManny MillanXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Jul 29, 2011Submission
- WSiyam YousefiCFFC 8 : Seek and Destroy· May 20, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
- WNate AinsworthCombat Zone 37· Apr 29, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- LDan CionXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Mar 10, 2011Submission
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- D
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown· Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2· Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2· Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WVinicius ZaniLFA 36: Simon vs. Zani· Mar 23, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WDonavon FrelowDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5· Aug 8, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong· May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
- WEduardo TorresKOTC: Heavy Trauma· Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WAlex SotoTitan FC 35· Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul NjokuKOTC: Warrior's Spirit· Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCole MilaniRumble at the Roseland 80· Jan 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
- WJohn MartinezMain Event MMA 3· Aug 16, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WKendell WardMain Event MMA 2· Apr 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
- WAlex EastmanMain Event MMA 1· Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Brian Kelleher and Ricky Simon ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 258: Usman vs Burns (Sat, Feb 13, 2021), where Ricky Simon won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Brian Kelleher and Ricky Simon?
Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0 and Ricky Simon is 22-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Brian Kelleher or Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Brian Kelleher, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brian Kelleher or Ricky Simon?
Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Brian Kelleher or Ricky Simon?
Brian Kelleher is 40 and Ricky Simon is 34.
Who has more finishes, Brian Kelleher or Ricky Simon?
Brian Kelleher has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Ricky Simon has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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