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UFCUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon
22-7-1
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Gaetano Pirrello (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:00
Gaetano Pirrello
Gaetano Pirrello
“El Tigre”
15-7-1
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ricky Simon defeated Gaetano Pirrello by Submission in round 2 (4:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny, held Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Ricky Simon
Gaetano Pirrello
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 32
Significant strikes
6 of 14
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
50 of 69
Total strikes
10 of 18
7 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
70%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:59
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 28
Head
4 of 11
3 of 4
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
3 of 13
Distance
5 of 12
4 of 6
Clinch
1 of 2
10 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
2 of 6
27 of 40
Total str.
3 of 7
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
4 of 8
23 of 29
Total str.
7 of 11
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
15-7-1
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
34
5'6"
Height
5'7"
69"
Reach
65"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
0.99
42%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.90
SApM
2.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
0.00
41%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
30%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
    Adrian Yanez
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raoni Barcelos
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cameron Smotherman
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Javid Basharat
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Vinicius Oliveira
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Gaetano Pirrello · 1-2
  • W
    Salvatore Liga
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2025 First RoundFri, Jul 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Featherweight
  • L
    Douglas Silva de Andrade
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ricky Simon
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 2 fights
38.3
Avg sig. strikes
5.5
3.24
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:41
Avg control time
0:00
67
Career high strikes
6
7
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ricky Simon
Strike target
Gaetano Pirrello
70%
Head
36%
16%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
45%
Ricky Simon
Strike position
Gaetano Pirrello
80%
Distance
82%
8%
Clinch
18%
11%
Ground
0%