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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rani Yahya 60%40% Ricky Simon

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-1
1635
Elo rating
1568
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

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

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Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
21.9
Avg sig. strikes
38.3
2.05
Avg takedowns
3.24
4:25
Avg control time
3:41
59
Career high strikes
67
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Rani Yahya
Strike target
Ricky Simon
55%
Head
70%
19%
Body
16%
27%
Leg
14%
Rani Yahya
Strike position
Ricky Simon
76%
Distance
80%
5%
Clinch
8%
19%
Ground
11%