Mario Bautista vs Ricky Simon
Mario Bautista is 18-3-0; Ricky Simon is 22-8-1. Ricky Simon is 1 year older than Mario Bautista. Mario Bautista is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ricky Simon. They have met once: Mario Bautista 1, Ricky Simon 0.
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Style & credentials
Mario Bautista
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesRicky 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
61%70%
Head
26%16%
Body
13%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mario Bautistalast 9 fights
61%19%20%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mario Bautista Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
5.522.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.173.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.494.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.52
Strikes landed / min2.99
4.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
2.49 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
38%
Takedown accuracy42%
57%
Takedown defence77%
2:24
Control time / fight3:23
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Mario Bautista15 UFC fights · 864 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%410/1140
21%182/239
12%103/124
Clinch
8%68/89
4%38/42
1%5/5
Ground
6%53/73
1%5/5
0%0/0
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
Mario Bautista12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
Mario Bautista4-1
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:18 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WJin Soo SonUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Bantamweight
- WJuan Pablo GonzálezCombate 26: Mexico vs. USA · Oct 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WA.J. RobbLFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera · Jun 29, 2018Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
- WRaphael MontiniLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDeMarcus BrownSMASH Global 6 · Sep 28, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Featherweight
- WDevon ChavezTachi PF 32 · Aug 3, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- WJesse OrtaIron Boy MMA 6 · May 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Bantamweight
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- DUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny · Jan 20, 2021Submission · R2 · 4:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Submission · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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, 2017Split Decision · 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 Mario Bautista and Ricky Simon ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 (Sat, Jan 13, 2024), where Mario Bautista won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Mario Bautista and Ricky Simon?
Mario Bautista is 18-3-0 and Ricky Simon is 22-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Mario Bautista or Ricky Simon?
Neither. Both have a 69" · 175 cm reach.
Who is taller, Mario Bautista or Ricky Simon?
Mario Bautista is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Ricky Simon stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Mario Bautista or Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon is 34 and Mario Bautista is 33.
Who has more finishes, Mario Bautista or Ricky Simon?
Mario Bautista has 10 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Ricky Simon has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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