Tuesday, August 8, 2017UFC Training Centre, Las Vegas, United States
Ricky Simon defeated Donavon Frelow by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5, held Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at UFC Training Centre, Las Vegas.
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Ricky Simon vs Donavon Frelow
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ricky SimonDonavon Frelow
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 100
Significant strikes36 / 129
48%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
59 / 112
Total strikes44 / 140
14 / 19
Takedowns1 / 1
74%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ricky SimonDonavon Frelow
3879%2569%
Head
613%925%
Body
48%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ricky Simon
58%15%27%
Donavon Frelow
81%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ricky Simon48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/66
11/7
11/1
Clinch
33/6
44/6
0
Ground
99/10
11/1
33/3
Donavon Frelow36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/109
55/8
22/4
Clinch
33/3
33/4
0
Ground
0
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ricky SimonDonavon Frelow
R1
11
5
R2
9
14
R3
28
17
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 20
Significant strikes5 / 31
55%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
15 / 25
Total strikes5 / 34
7 / 10
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 36
Significant strikes14 / 47
25%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
10 / 37
Total strikes21 / 54
3 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
75%
Takedown accuracy100%
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 44
Significant strikes17 / 51
64%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
34 / 50
Total strikes18 / 52
4 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
Insights
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
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
Donavon Frelow
No background on record
Camp · Wand Fight Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%69%
Head
16%25%
Body
14%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ricky Simonlast 19 fights
79%9%12%
Donavon Frelowlast 1 fight
81%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ricky Simon· from fights outside the UFC Donavon Frelow· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.992.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.913.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.471.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDonavon Frelow · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min2.40
3.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.20
4.47 / 10.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.00 / 1.0
42%
Takedown accuracy100%
77%
Takedown defence26%
3:23
Control time / fight0:00
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Donavon Frelow1 UFC fight · 36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%22/109
14%5/8
6%2/4
Clinch
8%3/3
8%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
3%1/1
0%0/0
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
Donavon Frelow5 of 11 ended early · 45%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ricky Simon vs Donavon Frelow?
Ricky Simon defeated Donavon Frelow by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5, held Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at UFC Training Centre, Las Vegas.