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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Simon
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Donavon Frelow (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Donavon Frelow
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Ricky Simon defeated Donavon Frelow by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of DWCS 1.5, held Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Fight stats

Ricky Simon
Donavon Frelow
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 100
Significant strikes
36 of 129
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
59 of 112
Total strikes
44 of 140
14 of 19
Takedowns
1 of 1
74%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
38 of 82
Head
25 of 112
6 of 14
Body
9 of 13
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 4
28 of 74
Distance
29 of 121
7 of 12
Clinch
6 of 7
13 of 14
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 31
15 of 25
Total str.
5 of 34
7 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 36
Sig. str.
14 of 47
10 of 37
Total str.
21 of 54
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 44
Sig. str.
17 of 51
34 of 50
Total str.
18 of 52
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

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 DWCS 1.5, held Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ricky Simon 59%41% Donavon Frelow

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
6-3-0
1673
Power Index rating
1612
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
2.40
42%
Str. Acc.
27%
3.90
SApM
3.20
61%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
1.00
41%
TD Acc.
100%
76%
TD Def.
26%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Donavon Frelow · 1-4
  • L
    LFA 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips · Apr 16, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 1:31 · Flyweight
  • L
    UAE Warriors 14 · Nov 27, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • L
    DWCS 1.5 · Aug 8, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    WSOF 35: Ivanov vs. Jordan · Mar 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Gladiator Challenge · Feb 18, 2017
    Split Decision

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 1 fight
38.8
Avg sig. strikes
36.0
3.83
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:41
Avg control time
-
67
Career high strikes
36
14
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ricky Simon
Strike target
Donavon Frelow
71%
Head
69%
16%
Body
25%
13%
Leg
6%
Ricky Simon
Strike position
Donavon Frelow
79%
Distance
81%
9%
Clinch
17%
12%
Ground
3%