Saturday, December 18, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Ricky Simon defeated Raphael Assuncao by TKO in round 2 (2:14) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Raphael Assuncao vs Ricky Simon
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Raphael AssuncaoRicky Simon
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 25
Significant strikes18 / 30
28%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
10 / 28
Total strikes27 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0:00
Control time4:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Raphael AssuncaoRicky Simon
114%1372%
Head
114%422%
Body
571%16%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Raphael Assuncao
100%
Ricky Simon
56%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Raphael Assuncao7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/17
11/1
55/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ricky Simon18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/15
33/3
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
77/10
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Raphael AssuncaoRicky Simon
R1
4
8
R2
3
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 10
Significant strikes8 / 15
40%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
7 / 13
Total strikes17 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:00
Control time3:59
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
3 / 15
Significant strikes10 / 15
20%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
3 / 15
Total strikes10 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:03
Betting Odds
Raphael Assuncao
+229
30% implied win probability
Open: +198Best: +248
Ricky Simon
-295
75% implied win probability
Open: -254Best: -275
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Raphael Assuncao | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +220 | -280 |
| BetOnline | +240 | -280 |
| BetUS | +220 | -300 |
| Betway | +210 | -275 |
| Bovada | +225 | -290 |
| Cloudbet | +248 | -292 |
| DraftKings | +235 | -300 |
| FanDuel | +240 | -295 |
| mybookie | +230 | -290 |
| Pinnacle | +245 | -302 |
| sportsbetio | +204 | -345 |
| sports-interaction | +240 | -330 |
| unibet | +215 | -278 |
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
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Raphael Assuncao's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Raphael Assuncao
BJJMuay ThaiKarate
- —Black belt · BJJRoberto Traven
- 2004Champion · Shotokan Championship
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · Wiaa Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%70%
Head
16%16%
Body
31%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Raphael Assuncaolast 2 fights
58%26%16%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Raphael Assuncao· from fights outside the UFC Ricky Simon· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.462.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.763.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.594.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
79%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raphael Assuncao · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.46
Strikes landed / min2.99
2.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
1.59 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
39%
Takedown accuracy42%
79%
Takedown defence77%
1:33
Control time / fight3:23
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Raphael Assuncao19 UFC fights · 786 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%331/1155
11%86/152
28%222/286
Clinch
4%33/62
4%29/34
2%18/20
Ground
7%54/76
1%11/11
0%2/3
Ricky Simon19 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%391/1276
13%90/134
11%80/87
Clinch
5%35/49
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%70/96
1%5/6
2%13/15
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
Raphael Assuncao19 of 37 ended early · 51%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Raphael Assuncao1-4
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WWEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WJoe PearsonIronheart Crown · Nov 8, 2008TKO
- WAaron WilliamsKentucky Regional · Mar 7, 2008Submission
- WKevin GittemeierFight Party · Jun 1, 2007Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WTyler GrunwaldISCF: Battle Of Rome 2 · Apr 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 0:56 · Lightweight
- L
- WJames BirdsleyColorado Regional · Oct 14, 2006Submission
- W
- W
- WWilliam McGlothlinFight Party · Sep 9, 2005Submission · R2 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- W
- WBrandon BledsoeFight Party · Feb 4, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- WChad LawsheFight Party · Oct 15, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Lightweight
- WScott JohnsonFight Party · Aug 7, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Welterweight
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- DUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny · Jan 20, 2021Submission · R2 · 4:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Submission · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WVinicius ZaniLFA 36: Simon vs. Zani · Mar 23, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WDonavon FrelowDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 · Aug 8, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong · May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
- WEduardo TorresKOTC: Heavy Trauma · Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WAlex SotoTitan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul NjokuKOTC: Warrior's Spirit · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCole MilaniRumble at the Roseland 80 · Jan 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
- WJohn MartinezMain Event MMA 3 · Aug 16, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WKendell WardMain Event MMA 2 · Apr 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
- WAlex EastmanMain Event MMA 1 · Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Raphael Assuncao vs Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon defeated Raphael Assuncao by TKO in round 2 (2:14) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.