Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Ricky Simon
United StatesRicky Simon
22-7-1
RESULT

Mario Bautista def. Ricky Simon (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mario Bautista
United StatesMario Bautista
18-3-0
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Mario Bautista defeated Ricky Simon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ricky Simon
Mario Bautista
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 108
Significant strikes
112 of 270
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
52 of 115
Total strikes
118 of 276
2 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 3
15%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:00
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
33 of 95
Head
76 of 219
4 of 4
Body
31 of 42
8 of 9
Leg
5 of 9
44 of 106
Distance
110 of 266
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
18 of 53
13 of 20
Total str.
18 of 53
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 48
Sig. str.
38 of 90
24 of 51
Total str.
38 of 90
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
56 of 127
15 of 44
Total str.
62 of 133
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SimonBautista
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#SimonBautista
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#SimonBautista
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Simon
–
19
Bautista
●29–28 Bautista×12●30–27 Bautista×7
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Simon
95%
Bautista
40 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Bautista62.5%●30–27 Bautista30%●29–28 Simon5%●30–28 Bautista2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Simon
R2
98%
Bautista
R3
98%
Bautista

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista?

Mario Bautista defeated Ricky Simon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Mario Bautista won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ricky Simon 50%50% Mario Bautista

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
18-3-0
1604
Elo rating
1603
0
Win Streak
2
33
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
5.52
42%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.90
SApM
4.17
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
2.49
41%
TD Acc.
38%
76%
TD Def.
57%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 15 fights
38.3
Avg sig. strikes
57.6
3.24
Avg takedowns
1.73
3:41
Avg control time
2:24
67
Career high strikes
173
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Ricky Simon
Strike target
Mario Bautista
70%
Head
61%
16%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
13%
Ricky Simon
Strike position
Mario Bautista
80%
Distance
80%
8%
Clinch
13%
11%
Ground
7%