Saturday, September 26, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Montel Jackson defeated Ricky Simon by TKO in round 2 (2:39) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos, held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Montel Jackson vs Ricky Simon
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Montel JacksonRicky Simon
2
Knockdowns0
31 / 56
Significant strikes13 / 43
55%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
33 / 59
Total strikes14 / 44
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
1
Submission attempts0
0:13
Control time1:42
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Montel JacksonRicky Simon
2890%215%
Head
310%323%
Body
00%862%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Montel Jackson
81%19%
Ricky Simon
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Montel Jackson31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/40
33/6
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
66/10
0
0
Ricky Simon13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/26
33/5
88/9
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Montel JacksonRicky Simon
R1
18
11
10-910-910-9
R2
13
2
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: Montel Jackson
1
Knockdowns0
18 / 36
Significant strikes11 / 25
50%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
20 / 39
Total strikes12 / 26
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
1
Submission attempts0
0:12
Control time1:42
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
13 / 20
Significant strikes2 / 18
65%
Sig. strike accuracy11%
13 / 20
Total strikes2 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:01
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Montel Jackson
-227
69% implied win probability
Open: -193Best: -212
Ricky Simon
+187
35% implied win probability
Open: +156Best: +203
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Montel Jackson | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -218 | +198 |
| 4Cx | -223 | +194 |
| Bet105 | -221 | +194 |
| BetAnything | -225 | +175 |
| BetMGM | -235 | +195 |
| BetOnline | -225 | +189 |
| BetRivers | -227 | +180 |
| BetUS | -225 | +186 |
| Betway | -225 | +175 |
| Bookmaker | -215 | +180 |
| Bovada | -225 | +187 |
| Caesars | -240 | +200 |
| Circa | -225 | +195 |
| Cloudbet | -233 | +190 |
| DraftKings | -230 | +190 |
| FanDuel | -225 | +188 |
| HardRockBet | -225 | +180 |
| Kalshi | -213 | +203 |
| MyBookie | -232 | +185 |
| Pinnacle | -222 | +195 |
| Polymarket | -212 | +203 |
| ProphetX | -225 | +194 |
| SXBet | -217 | +201 |
| YouWager | -225 | +185 |
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 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Montel Jackson lands 2.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Montel Jackson
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- —Qualifier · State HSyouth · high school (Wisconsin, WIAA)
- —Competitor · Usa Vs Japan Invitational
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
73%70%
Head
19%16%
Body
8%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Montel Jacksonlast 6 fights
58%28%14%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Montel Jackson· from fights outside the UFC Ricky Simon· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.062.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.423.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.584.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.06
Strikes landed / min2.99
1.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
2.58 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
62%
Takedown accuracy42%
66%
Takedown defence77%
2:56
Control time / fight3:23
0.40
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
Montel Jackson15 UFC fights · 498 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%214/540
8%41/61
7%37/43
Clinch
14%69/106
7%36/39
1%4/4
Ground
16%79/135
3%17/19
0%1/1
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
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
Montel Jackson10 of 20 ended early · 50%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Montel Jackson3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WJesse StraderUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 · Jun 12, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WDaron McCyzaA-Town Throwdown 13 · Mar 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
- WJesse WannemacherNo Mercy 7 · Feb 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- WTerrence AlmondKOTC: Mercenaries 2 · Jan 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSean HuffmanPure FC: Fight Night 1 · Aug 19, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Lightweight
- WJosh WisemanPure FC 7: Lemminger vs. Schuman · Jun 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Featherweight
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- DUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
- W
- 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
- W
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Montel Jackson vs Ricky Simon?
Montel Jackson defeated Ricky Simon by TKO in round 2 (2:39) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos, held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.