Montel Jackson vs Ricky Simon
Montel Jackson is 16-4-0; Ricky Simon is 22-8-1. Montel Jackson has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Ricky Simon. Montel Jackson is 4" · 10 cm taller than Ricky Simon. They have met 2 times: Montel Jackson 1, Ricky Simon 1.
BantamweightMet 2 times
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Style & credentials
Montel Jackson
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- —Qualifier · State HSyouth · high school (Wisconsin, WIAA)
- —Champion · XFOLightweight
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
73%70%
Head
19%16%
Body
8%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Montel Jacksonlast 7 fights
59%27%14%
Ricky Simonlast 9 fights
79%9%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Montel Jackson Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
3.062.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.423.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.584.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.06
Strikes landed / min2.99
1.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
2.58 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
62%
Takedown accuracy42%
66%
Takedown defence77%
2:56
Control time / fight3:23
0.40
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
Montel Jackson15 UFC fights · 498 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%214/540
8%41/61
7%37/43
Clinch
14%69/106
7%36/39
1%4/4
Ground
16%79/135
3%17/19
0%1/1
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
Montel Jackson10 of 20 ended early · 50%10 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
Montel Jackson3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot· Oct 11, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo· May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WJesse StraderUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland· Mar 20, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9· Jun 12, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WDaron McCyzaA-Town Throwdown 13· Mar 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
- WJesse WannemacherNo Mercy 7· Feb 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- WTerrence AlmondKOTC: Mercenaries 2· Jan 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSean HuffmanPure FC: Fight Night 1· Aug 19, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Lightweight
- WJosh WisemanPure FC 7: Lemminger vs. Schuman· Jun 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Featherweight
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, 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.
Montel JacksonRicky Simon
Frequently asked questions
Have Montel Jackson and Ricky Simon ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos (Sat, Sep 26, 2026), where Montel Jackson won by TKO.
What are the records of Montel Jackson and Ricky Simon?
Montel Jackson is 16-4-0 and Ricky Simon is 22-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Montel Jackson or Ricky Simon?
Montel Jackson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ricky Simon, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Montel Jackson or Ricky Simon?
Montel Jackson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Ricky Simon stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Montel Jackson or Ricky Simon?
They are the same age: 34.
Who has more finishes, Montel Jackson or Ricky Simon?
Montel Jackson has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Ricky Simon has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).