Ricky Simon defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Simon
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Simon
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Simon
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-26Simon
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Simon
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Simon
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Simon
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Simon
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Simon
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30-27Simon
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Simon
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Simon
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Simon
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-27Simon
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-27Simon
- Nolan King · FloCombat29-27Simon
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Simon
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Simon
- MMAMania.com29-28Simon
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29-28Simon
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Simon
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Rani Yahya | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -118 | -102 |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 |
| sports-interaction | +115 | -145 |
| unibet | -106 | -121 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Rani Yahya lands 2.66 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2023Black belt · BJJAthaide Junior
- 2019Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt featherweight (master)
- 2007Champion · ADCC-66 kg
- 2006Semifinalist · K1 Heros Lightweight GP
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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- W
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- W
- W
- L
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- W
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- LK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2)· Oct 9, 2006Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Welterweight
- WKazuya YasuhiroK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1)· Aug 5, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Welterweight
- WEben KaneshiroCalifornia Regional· May 20, 2006Submission
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- WTaiyo NakaharaGreatest Common Multiple· Dec 11, 2005Submission
- WFabio AlvesK-1: Brazil 2004· Oct 30, 2004Submission · Lightweight
- L
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- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon defeated Rani Yahya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva, held Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-25, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
Was Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 27 fan cards scored it for Ricky Simon; 100% of 21 media scores picked Ricky Simon.
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