Ricky Simon vs Urijah Faber
Ricky Simon is 22-8-1; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Urijah Faber is 13 years older than Ricky Simon. Ricky Simon has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. They have met once: Ricky Simon 0, Urijah Faber 1.
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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
Urijah Faber
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
- 2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
- 2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%73%
Head
16%19%
Body
14%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ricky Simonlast 19 fights
79%9%12%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ricky Simon· from fights outside the UFC Urijah Faber· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.992.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.912.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.471.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.99
Strikes landed / min2.90
3.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
4.47 / 10.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.59 / 5.7
42%
Takedown accuracy28%
77%
Takedown defence62%
3:23
Control time / fight2:35
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Urijah Faber18 UFC fights · 713 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%302/1070
13%92/175
7%50/67
Clinch
8%59/99
5%37/39
0%1/1
Ground
23%163/238
1%8/8
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
Urijah Faber32 of 46 ended early · 70%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- 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
Urijah Faber2-3
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013SUB · R4 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WChance FarrarWEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar · Jun 2, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- W
- WJoe PearsonWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope · Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- W
- WEnoch WilsonCalifornia Regional · Sep 9, 2006TKO
- WNaoya UematsuGladiator Challenge · Jul 1, 2006TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WShawn BiasKOTC: Execution Day · Oct 29, 2005SUB · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
- L
- WHiroyuki AbeKOTC: Mortal Sins · May 7, 2005TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
- WDavid GranadosGladiator Challenge · Mar 13, 2005SUB
- WEben KaneshiroKOTC: Revenge · Nov 14, 2004TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
- WRami BoukaiKOTC: Relentless · Sep 24, 2004Majority Decision · Featherweight
- WDel HawkinsGladiator Challenge · Aug 19, 2004TKO
- WDavid VelasquezGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WGeorge AdkinsGladiator Challenge · Feb 12, 2004TKO
- WJay ValenciaGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ricky Simon and Urijah Faber ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd (Sat, Jul 13, 2019), where Urijah Faber won by TKO.
What are the records of Ricky Simon and Urijah Faber?
Ricky Simon is 22-8-1 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Ricky Simon or Urijah Faber?
Ricky Simon has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Urijah Faber, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ricky Simon or Urijah Faber?
Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Ricky Simon or Urijah Faber?
Urijah Faber is 47 and Ricky Simon is 34.
Who has more finishes, Ricky Simon or Urijah Faber?
Ricky Simon has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).
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