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Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
David Simpson
age
RESULT

Cody Vidal def. David Simpson (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 5 · 00:43
WIN
Cody Vidal
age
1-2-0
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, United States

Cody Vidal defeated David Simpson by Knockout in round 5 (00:43) in the Light Heavyweight bout of BKFC 84 Palm Desert: Dyer vs Hunt 2, held Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.

Fight stats

David Simpson
Cody Vidal
1
Knockdowns
2
100 of 197
Significant strikes
47 of 64
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
100 of 197
Total strikes
47 of 64
Significant strikes by target
93 of 190
Head
44 of 61
7 of 7
Body
3 of 3
81 of 166
Distance
43 of 56
19 of 31
Clinch
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
35 of 63
Sig. str.
9 of 10
35 of 63
Total str.
9 of 10
33 of 61
Head
9 of 10
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
28 of 53
Distance
9 of 10
7 of 10
Clinch
0 of 0
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
9 of 14
30 of 55
Total str.
9 of 14
26 of 51
Head
9 of 14
4 of 4
Body
0 of 0
20 of 38
Distance
8 of 12
10 of 17
Clinch
1 of 2
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 35
Sig. str.
11 of 14
15 of 35
Total str.
11 of 14
15 of 35
Head
10 of 13
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
14 of 33
Distance
10 of 13
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
17 of 37
Sig. str.
14 of 22
17 of 37
Total str.
14 of 22
16 of 36
Head
13 of 21
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
16 of 35
Distance
12 of 17
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 5
ROUND 5
0
KD
1
3 of 7
Sig. str.
4 of 4
3 of 7
Total str.
4 of 4
3 of 7
Head
3 of 3
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
3 of 7
Distance
4 of 4
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0

Frequently asked questions

Who won David Simpson vs Cody Vidal?

Cody Vidal defeated David Simpson by Knockout in round 5 (00:43) in the Light Heavyweight bout of BKFC 84 Palm Desert: Dyer vs Hunt 2, held Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.

Time format
5 Rnd (2-2-2-2-2)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

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Record
1-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
-
Age
-
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
-
Stance
-
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.63
SLpM
4.51
48%
Str. Acc.
63%
2.28
SApM
5.85
57%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Simpson · 3-2
  • L
    BKFC 84 Palm Desert: Dyer vs Hunt 2 · Nov 15, 2025
    Knockout · R5 · 00:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 80 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 00:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 79 Sturgis: Gogo vs Lane · Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 00:26 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    BKFC 69: Richardson vs Larrimore · Dec 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 62 Hollywood · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 01:03 · Light Heavyweight
Cody Vidal · 4-1
  • L
    BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Henry vs Trinidad-Snake · Aug 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore · May 22, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 01:58 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 89: Herring vs. Larrimore · May 22, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:58
  • W
    BKFC 84 Palm Desert: Dyer vs Hunt 2 · Nov 15, 2025
    Knockout · R5 · 00:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs Petersen · Jul 25, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 01:28 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 7 fights
32.6
Avg sig. strikes
62.4
100
Career high strikes
96

Strike Distribution

David Simpson
Strike target
Cody Vidal
90%
Head
83%
10%
Body
17%
David Simpson
Strike position
Cody Vidal
84%
Distance
62%
16%
Clinch
38%