Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Rani Yahya
BrazilRani Yahya
28-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Rani Yahya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ricky Simon
United StatesRicky Simon
22-7-1
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

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.

Fight stats

Rani Yahya
Ricky Simon
0
Knockdowns
2
47 of 186
Significant strikes
54 of 137
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
52 of 195
Total strikes
66 of 150
0 of 9
Takedowns
4 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
80%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:49
Significant strikes by target
29 of 159
Head
40 of 116
10 of 14
Body
9 of 16
8 of 13
Leg
5 of 5
47 of 186
Distance
38 of 114
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
16 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
21 of 62
Sig. str.
20 of 49
22 of 64
Total str.
21 of 50
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 82
Sig. str.
11 of 43
21 of 85
Total str.
16 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 42
Sig. str.
23 of 45
9 of 46
Total str.
29 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Craig
#YahyaSimon
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Anthony Dimitriou
#YahyaSimon
1--
2--
3--
Total2530
Albert Shen
#YahyaSimon
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Yahya
-
21
Simon
●30-27 Simon×9●29-28 Simon×5●30-26 Simon×4●29-27 Simon×3
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Yahya
96%
Simon
27 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Simon37%●30-27 Simon33.3%●30-26 Simon14.8%●29-27 Simon7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Simon
R2
48%
Yahya
R3
93%
Simon

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rani Yahya
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: -106
Ricky Simon
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: +100

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rani YahyaRicky Simon
40%50%60%Jan 22Jan 28Feb 4Feb 10Jan 22, 6:39 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +125 (44%)Jan 22, 11:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +115 (47%)Jan 23, 4:06 PM UTC · Rani Yahya +120 (45%)Jan 26, 4:27 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +115 (47%)Jan 26, 7:09 PM UTC · Rani Yahya +112 (47%)Jan 30, 5:57 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +113 (47%)Jan 30, 4:00 PM UTC · Rani Yahya +112 (47%)Feb 3, 4:09 PM UTC · Rani Yahya +110 (48%)Feb 4, 8:06 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +108 (48%)Feb 5, 8:21 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +106 (49%)Feb 5, 8:24 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +108 (48%)Feb 5, 8:30 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +106 (49%)Feb 5, 10:27 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +104 (49%)Feb 6, 7:48 AM UTC · Rani Yahya +101 (50%)Feb 8, 1:09 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -100 (50%)Feb 8, 12:36 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -101 (50%)Feb 9, 5:09 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -103 (51%)Feb 9, 8:51 PM UTC · Rani Yahya -104 (51%)Feb 10, 1:27 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -105 (51%)Feb 10, 1:30 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -104 (51%)Feb 10, 1:33 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -105 (51%)Feb 10, 11:24 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -106 (51%)Feb 10, 11:33 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -105 (51%)Feb 10, 11:36 AM UTC · Rani Yahya -106 (51%)Jan 22, 6:39 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -155 (61%)Jan 22, 11:21 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -145 (59%)Jan 23, 4:06 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -150 (60%)Jan 26, 4:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -145 (59%)Jan 26, 7:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Jan 30, 5:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -143 (59%)Jan 30, 4:00 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Feb 3, 4:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -140 (58%)Feb 4, 8:06 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -136 (58%)Feb 5, 8:21 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -135 (57%)Feb 5, 8:24 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -136 (58%)Feb 5, 8:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -135 (57%)Feb 5, 10:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -132 (57%)Feb 6, 7:48 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -129 (56%)Feb 8, 1:09 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -128 (56%)Feb 8, 12:36 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -127 (56%)Feb 9, 5:09 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -124 (55%)Feb 9, 8:51 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -123 (55%)Feb 10, 1:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -119 (54%)Feb 10, 1:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -123 (55%)Feb 10, 1:33 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -119 (54%)Feb 10, 11:24 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -118 (54%)Feb 10, 11:33 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -119 (54%)Feb 10, 11:36 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -118 (54%)-106-118
SportsbookRani YahyaRicky Simon
Bookmaker-125+100
Bovada-115-115
sports-interaction-120-115
unibet-106-121

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rani Yahya 55%45% Ricky Simon

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Rani Yahya
Submission Ace
4 edges
Ricky Simon
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power78
68Speed73
51Precision65
75Durability83
97Engine96
95Wrestling97
88Ground88

Biggest edge Ricky Simon, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Rani Yahya is on the left of every row, Ricky Simon on the right.
44Punch power93
71Kick power63
49Punch speed74
86Kick speed71
51Accuracy65
95Takedowns97
77Ground striking82
98Submissions94
84Chin91
65Body strength75
97Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-1
1823
Power Index rating
1788
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJNo-Gi Grappling
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Rani Yahya
  • 2023Black belt · BJJ · Athaide Junior
  • 2019Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt featherweight (master)
  • 2007Champion · ADCC · -66 kg
  • 2006Semifinalist · K1 Heros Lightweight Gp

Camp Constrictor Team · Brasilia, Brazil

Ricky Simon
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Fabiano Scherner
  • 2017LFA Bantamweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2013Champion · Wiaa Open · open division
  • 20087th Place · State HS · Washington state high school

Camp American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
3.03
38%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.08
SApM
3.90
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
4.49
30%
TD Acc.
41%
29%
TD Def.
76%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • D
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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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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 18 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
2.05
Avg takedowns
3.83
4:25
Avg control time
3:41
59
Career high strikes
67
7
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Ricky Simon
55%
Head
71%
19%
Body
16%
27%
Leg
13%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Ricky Simon
76%
Distance
79%
5%
Clinch
9%
19%
Ground
12%