Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon
22-7-1
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Montel Jackson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Montel Jackson
Montel Jackson
“Quik”
15-4-0
Saturday, August 4, 2018
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Ricky Simon defeated Montel Jackson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Fight stats

Ricky Simon
Montel Jackson
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 53
Significant strikes
42 of 94
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
44 of 75
Total strikes
55 of 107
7 of 20
Takedowns
2 of 2
35%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:35
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
7 of 31
Head
27 of 76
10 of 14
Body
13 of 15
8 of 8
Leg
2 of 3
18 of 44
Distance
23 of 66
7 of 8
Clinch
16 of 23
0 of 1
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 35
11 of 22
Total str.
18 of 43
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
10 of 28
23 of 36
Total str.
12 of 30
1 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 9
Sig. str.
22 of 31
10 of 17
Total str.
25 of 34
4 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#SimonJackson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#SimonJackson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SimonJackson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Simon
–
1
Jackson
●29–28 Simon×7●30–27 Simon×6●30–28 Simon●29–28 Jackson
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

73%
Simon
3%
Draw
23%
Jackson
30 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Simon43.3%●29–28 Simon23.3%●29–28 Jackson20%●30–26 Simon6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Simon
R2
97%
Simon
R3
67%
Simon

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
15-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
3.02
42%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.90
SApM
1.40
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
2.71
41%
TD Acc.
63%
76%
TD Def.
67%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Daniel Marcos
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Da'Mon Blackshear
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rani Yahya
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    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 13 fights
38.3
Avg sig. strikes
31.8
3.24
Avg takedowns
1.92
3:41
Avg control time
3:22
67
Career high strikes
75
7
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Ricky Simon
Strike target
Montel Jackson
70%
Head
72%
16%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
9%
Ricky Simon
Strike position
Montel Jackson
80%
Distance
61%
8%
Clinch
23%
11%
Ground
16%