Ricky Simon defeated Brian Kelleher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher
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 17 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Simon
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Simon
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Simon
- MMAMania.com30-27Simon
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Simon
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Simon
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Simon
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Simon
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Simon
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Simon
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Simon
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Simon
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-27Simon
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Simon
- CombatPress.com30-27Simon
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Simon
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Simon
Fan Scorecards
28 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing prices- KO/TKO+69610%
- Submission+61111%
- DecisionHow it ended-12844%
- KO/TKO+60211%
- Submission+68010%
- Decision+50913%
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Ricky Simon | Brian Kelleher |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -235 | +200 |
| Bookmaker | -235 | +183 |
| Bovada | -265 | +205 |
| Cloudbet | -262 | +190 |
| DraftKings | -250 | +195 |
| FanDuel | -490 | +380 |
| MyBookie | -250 | +195 |
| Pinnacle | -245 | +204 |
| sportsbetio | -303 | +193 |
| sports-interaction | -245 | +185 |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
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
- Brian Kelleher absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
- —Brown belt · BJJSteve Kasten
- 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2012WCMMA Featherweight ChampionshipWCMMA
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher?
Ricky Simon defeated Brian Kelleher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.
Was Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 28 fan cards scored it for Ricky Simon; 100% of 17 media scores picked Ricky Simon.
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