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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Mario Bautista won the decision.
Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Bautista
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30-27Bautista
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas30-27Bautista
- CombatPress.com30-27Bautista
- MMAMania.com30-27Bautista
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Bautista
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Bautista
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Bautista
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Bautista
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29-28Bautista
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Bautista
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Bautista
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Bautista
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Bautista
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Bautista
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Bautista
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Bautista
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press29-28Bautista
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29-28Bautista
Fan Scorecards
40 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing prices- KO/TKO+51813%
- Submission+50613%
- Decision+13035%
- KO/TKO+59012%
- Submission+7969%
- DecisionHow it ended+35018%
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Ricky Simon | Mario Bautista |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -175 | +140 |
| BetOnline | -170 | +145 |
| BetUS | -185 | +155 |
| Betway | +375 | -667 |
| Bovada | -175 | +145 |
| Cloudbet | +534 | -1471 |
| DraftKings | +2000 | -8500 |
| FanDuel | +460 | -750 |
| MyBookie | -170 | +145 |
| Pinnacle | +505 | -1304 |
| SXBet | -167 | +142 |
| unibet | -200 | +160 |
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
- Mario Bautista lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Mario Bautista lands 2.49 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 79% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
No background on record
Camp · MMA LABSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Mario Bautista won the decision.
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.
Was Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 40 fan cards scored it for Mario Bautista; 100% of 19 media scores picked Mario Bautista.
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