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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Mario Bautista def. Ricky Simon (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Mario Bautista won the decision.

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

#SimonBautista
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#SimonBautista
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SimonBautista
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Simon
-
19
Bautista
29-28 Bautista×1230-27 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

Betting Odds

Ricky Simon
+356
22% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: +2000
Mario Bautista
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +160

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRicky SimonMario 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ricky Simon 47%53% Mario Bautista

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Ricky Simon
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Mario Bautista
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power93
73Speed94
65Precision92
83Durability93
96Engine95
97Wrestling91
88Ground93

Biggest edge Mario Bautista, Kick power +30

Attribute by attribute

Ricky Simon is on the left of every row, Mario Bautista on the right.
93Punch power92
63Kick power93
74Punch speed94
71Kick speed94
65Accuracy92
97Takedowns91
82Ground striking93
94Submissions93
91Chin94
75Body strength92
96Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-7-1
Record
18-3-0
1785
Power Index rating
1806
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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Mario Bautista · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

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%