Ricky Simon vs Rob Font
Ricky Simon is 22-8-1; Rob Font is 22-10-0. Rob Font is 5 years older than Ricky Simon. Rob Font has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ricky Simon. Rob Font is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ricky Simon. They have met once: Ricky Simon 0, Rob Font 1.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Rob Font
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013CES MMA Featherweight ChampionshipCES MMA
- —amateur titleAFO (Arena Fighting Organization)
- —amateur titleCage Titans
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%76%
Head
16%17%
Body
14%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
Rob Fontlast 7 fights
51%15%34%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ricky Simon Rob Font
Strikes landed / min
2.995.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRob Font · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.913.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.470.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersRob Font · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.99
Strikes landed / min5.11
3.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.53
4.47 / 10.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.70 / 2.3
42%
Takedown accuracy30%
77%
Takedown defence37%
3:23
Control time / fight1:01
0.30
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
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
Rob Font21 UFC fights · 1421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%966/2533
14%206/285
7%94/111
Clinch
4%58/84
2%34/36
0%1/1
Ground
4%53/73
1%8/9
0%1/1
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
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Rob Font14 of 32 ended early · 44%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
Rob Font2-3
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2· Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira· Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font· Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt· May 22, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier· Jul 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WJoey GomezUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Bantamweight
- W
- WTristan JohnsonCES 23· Apr 25, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Featherweight
- WAhsan AbdullahCES 21· Jan 24, 2014SUB · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
- WMatthew DiMarcantonioCES 20· Dec 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WChris FosterCES 18: Gold Rush· Aug 9, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Featherweight
- WLucas CruzCES 16: Path To Destruction· Apr 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- W
- WBrandon FlemingCage Titans 11· Oct 20, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLionel YoungCFX 21: Brockton Beatdown· Aug 11, 2012SUB · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
- WThane StimsonReality Fighting· Jun 2, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:43 · Featherweight
- L
- WMatt TuthillPremier FC 7· Dec 3, 2011SUB · R1 · 2:32 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ricky Simon and Rob Font ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik (Sat, Dec 7, 2019), where Rob Font won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Ricky Simon and Rob Font?
Ricky Simon is 22-8-1 and Rob Font is 22-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ricky Simon or Rob Font?
Rob Font has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ricky Simon, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ricky Simon or Rob Font?
Rob Font is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Ricky Simon stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Ricky Simon or Rob Font?
Rob Font is 39 and Ricky Simon is 34.
Who has more finishes, Ricky Simon or Rob Font?
Ricky Simon has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Rob Font has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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