Saturday, January 13, 2024Meta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Mario Bautista won the decision.
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Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ricky SimonMario Bautista
0
Knockdowns0
45 / 108
Significant strikes112 / 270
42%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
52 / 115
Total strikes118 / 276
2 / 13
Takedowns0 / 3
15%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:00
Control time0:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ricky SimonMario Bautista
3373%7668%
Head
49%3128%
Body
818%54%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
73%18%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ricky Simon45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/94
33/3
88/9
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Mario Bautista112 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7474/215
3131/42
55/9
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ricky SimonMario Bautista
R1
9
18
10-910-910-9
R2
21
38
10-910-910-9
R3
15
56
10-910-910-9
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: Mario Bautista
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes18 / 53
56%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
13 / 20
Total strikes18 / 53
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:31
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Mario Bautista
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 48
Significant strikes38 / 90
44%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
24 / 51
Total strikes38 / 90
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:28
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Mario Bautista
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 44
Significant strikes56 / 127
34%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
15 / 44
Total strikes62 / 133
1 / 6
Takedowns0 / 2
17%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:01
Control time0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ricky Simon
19
Mario Bautista
●29-28 Bautista×12●30-27 Bautista×7
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
5%
Ricky Simon
95%
Mario Bautista
●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
Betting Odds
Ricky Simon
Open: -155Best: +2000
Mario Bautista
Open: +131Best: +160
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| 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 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · Wiaa Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Mario Bautista
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%61%
Head
16%26%
Body
14%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
Mario Bautistalast 9 fights
61%19%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ricky Simon· from fights outside the UFC Mario Bautista· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.995.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.914.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.472.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ricky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMario Bautista · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.99
Strikes landed / min5.52
3.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.17
4.47 / 10.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.49 / 6.4
42%
Takedown accuracy39%
77%
Takedown defence57%
3:23
Control time / fight2:24
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
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
Mario Bautista15 UFC fights · 864 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%410/1140
21%182/239
12%103/124
Clinch
8%68/89
4%38/42
1%5/5
Ground
6%53/73
1%5/5
0%0/0
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
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Mario Bautista12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
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- 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, 2017Split Decision · 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
Mario Bautista4-1
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:18 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WJin Soo SonUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Bantamweight
- WJuan Pablo GonzálezCombate 26: Mexico vs. USA · Oct 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WA.J. RobbLFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera · Jun 29, 2018Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
- WRaphael MontiniLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDeMarcus BrownSMASH Global 6 · Sep 28, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Featherweight
- WDevon ChavezTachi PF 32 · Aug 3, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- WJesse OrtaIron Boy MMA 6 · May 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Bantamweight
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.