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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Simon
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Brian Kelleher (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brian Kelleher
Boom
24-16-0
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ricky Simon defeated Brian Kelleher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricky Simon won the decision.

Fight stats

Ricky Simon
Brian Kelleher
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 98
Significant strikes
19 of 73
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
72 of 136
Total strikes
25 of 83
6 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:14
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
25 of 73
Head
7 of 56
3 of 4
Body
4 of 8
17 of 21
Leg
8 of 9
29 of 74
Distance
18 of 72
6 of 9
Clinch
1 of 1
10 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 28
Sig. str.
4 of 23
13 of 38
Total str.
5 of 24
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 49
Sig. str.
12 of 34
32 of 60
Total str.
17 of 40
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
3 of 16
27 of 38
Total str.
3 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

#SimonKelleher
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SimonKelleher
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SimonKelleher
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Simon
-
0
Kelleher
30-27 Simon×1530-26 Simon×2
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Simon
0%
Kelleher
28 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Simon89.3%30-26 Simon7.1%30-25 Simon3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Simon
R2
100%
Simon
R3
96%
Simon

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ricky Simon
-264
73% implied win probability
Open: -268Best: -235
Brian Kelleher
+211
32% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +380

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRicky SimonBrian 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Sunday, February 14, 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ricky Simon 57%43% Brian Kelleher

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)

Ricky Simon
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Brian Kelleher
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power71
73Speed75
65Precision70
83Durability80
96Engine84
97Wrestling92
88Ground85

Biggest edge Ricky Simon, Punch power +19

Attribute by attribute

Ricky Simon is on the left of every row, Brian Kelleher on the right.
93Punch power74
63Kick power67
74Punch speed79
71Kick speed71
65Accuracy70
97Takedowns92
82Ground striking76
94Submissions94
91Chin87
75Body strength72
96Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
24-16-0
1758
Power Index rating
1710
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
3.31
42%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.90
SApM
4.59
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
1.68
41%
TD Acc.
41%
76%
TD Def.
60%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
38.3
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
3.24
Avg takedowns
0.88
3:41
Avg control time
2:01
67
Career high strikes
94
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Ricky Simon
Strike target
Brian Kelleher
70%
Head
65%
16%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
20%
Ricky Simon
Strike position
Brian Kelleher
80%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
7%
11%
Ground
15%