Saturday, April 29, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Song Yadong defeated Ricky Simon by TKO in round 5 (1:10) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Song YadongRicky Simon
2
Knockdowns0
105 / 228
Significant strikes60 / 139
46%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
110 / 234
Total strikes64 / 144
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 9
0:27
Control time0:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Song YadongRicky Simon
5552%4880%
Head
2726%915%
Body
2322%35%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Song Yadong105 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/141
2424/36
2323/26
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
1717/22
22/2
0
Ricky Simon60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4545/123
99/9
33/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Song YadongRicky Simon
R1
11
12
10-910-910-9
R2
25
15
10-910-910-9
R3
20
13
10-910-910-9
R4
27
15
10-910-910-9
R5
22
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 28
Significant strikes12 / 23
39%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
11 / 28
Total strikes12 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:12
Control time0:08
Round 2Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 57
Significant strikes15 / 36
44%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
28 / 61
Total strikes19 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time0:39
Round 3Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 57
Significant strikes13 / 31
35%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
20 / 57
Total strikes13 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:03
Round 4Judges: Song Yadong
1
Knockdowns0
27 / 56
Significant strikes15 / 39
48%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
27 / 56
Total strikes15 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:02
Control time0:01
Round 5
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 30
Significant strikes5 / 10
73%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
24 / 32
Total strikes5 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Yadong | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Yadong | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Yadong | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Song Yadong
Open: +102Best: +121
Ricky Simon
Open: -125Best: +2300
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Song Yadong | Ricky Simon | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +110 | -140 | |
| BetOnline | +121 | -141 | |
| BetUS | +110 | -140 | |
| Betway | -400 | +255 | |
| Bovada | +110 | -125 | |
| Cloudbet | +115 | -129 | |
| DraftKings | -12500 | +2000 | |
| FanDuel | -6000 | +2300 | |
| mybookie | -103 | -123 | |
| Pinnacle | -600 | +414 | |
| sportsbetio | -110 | -141 | |
| sports-interaction | +110 | -145 | |
| unibet | +112 | -139 |
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 4.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Song Yadong
SandaKung Fu
- 2017Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Champion · Rouhou Cup BJJ Openblue belt, 75 kg (Tianjin qualifier)
- 20124th Place · Shanghai Jiu Jitsu Open
- 2011Champion · Hebei Provincial Sanda60 kg
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
61%71%
Head
19%16%
Body
20%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Song Yadonglast 8 fights
74%11%15%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Song Yadong Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
4.263.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.763.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.794.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min3.03
3.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.90
0.79 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.49 / 11.0
41%
Takedown accuracy41%
73%
Takedown defence76%
1:38
Control time / fight3:28
0.30
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
Song Yadong18 UFC fights · 969 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%483/1535
17%161/249
20%189/243
Clinch
4%38/58
2%17/19
0%2/2
Ground
7%71/103
1%7/7
0%1/1
Ricky Simon18 UFC fights · 699 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%391/1250
12%87/129
10%72/78
Clinch
5%34/48
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%69/94
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
Song Yadong18 of 35 ended early · 51%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Ricky Simon14 of 30 ended early · 47%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
- L
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- NCWuheng ZhaoRUFF 9 · May 18, 2013NC
Ricky Simon2-2-1
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- W
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- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong · May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
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- L
- WAlex SotoTitan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul NjokuKOTC: Warrior's Spirit · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
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- 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 Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon?
Song Yadong defeated Ricky Simon by TKO in round 5 (1:10) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.