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Ricky Simon

22-8-1★ 4bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 8-0Grappling 0-1
22-8-1 · 10 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Ricky Simon holds a professional MMA record of 22-8-1. Ricky Simon has won 22 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 12 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Ricky Simon lands 2.97 significant strikes per minute with 42% accuracy and averages 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes. Ricky Simon also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: September 26, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
5'6"168 cm
Weight
135 lbs61 kg
Reach
69"175 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1992-08-31
Age
34
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Pendleton, United States

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseFolkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Fabiano Scherner
  • 2017LFA Bantamweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2013Champion · Wiaa Open · open division
  • 20087th Place · State HS · Washington state high school
  • Medalist · State HS · Washington state high school
  • Runner-up · Titan Fc · bantamweight
  • Boxing 1-0 · Record
  • Kickboxing 1-0 · Record
  • Union High School · Wrestling Folkstyle · -2010
  • Clark College · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2010-
  • AGE 9Started in Folkstyle Wrestling
  • Started in BJJ

Camp

  • American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US
  • Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US
  • Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, Nevada, US
  • Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon, US Former
  • Gracie Barra Portland · Portland, Oregon, US Former

Coaches

  • Fabiano Scherner · Grappling coach
  • Ian Loveland · Head coach
  • Colin Oyama · Striking coach
  • Dylan Fussell · Striking coach
  • Andy Minsker · Boxing coach

Training partners

  • Chael Sonnen

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Takedown Machine
97 · top 5% in division
Punch power93
Kick power63
Punch speed74
Kick speed71
Accuracy65
Takedowns97
Ground striking82
Submissions94
Chin91
Body strength75
Cardio96

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 22-8-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.99per min
42% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.91per min
61% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed4.47per 15 min
42% success
Takedowns stuffed77%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 10-7-1 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.97per min
42% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.01per min
60% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed3.83per 15 min
38% success
Takedowns stuffed79%
Submission attempts0.3per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Ricky Simon sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Ricky Simon has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.

★ FOTN ×2★ POTN ×2
  1. ★ POTNvs Javid Basharat · UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongFeb 22, 2025
  2. ★ POTNvs Jack Shore · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezJul 16, 2022
  3. ★ FOTNvs Rob Font · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikDec 7, 2019
  4. ★ FOTNvs Merab Dvalishvili · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeApr 21, 2018

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ricky Simon earns per fight.

Ricky Simon's salary & career earnings →

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Montel Jackson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos· Sep 26, 2026· Bantamweight
    TKO
    R2 · 2:39
  2. DRAW
    vs Adrian Yanez
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer· Mar 28, 2026· Bantamweight· 22-7-1 vs 17-6-1
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Raoni Barcelos
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown· Nov 8, 2025· Bantamweight· 22-7 vs 21-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. WIN
    vs Cameron Smotherman
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025· Bantamweight· 22-6 vs 12-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Javid Basharat
    UFCUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song· Feb 22, 2025· Bantamweight· 21-6 vs 14-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:58
    POTN
  6. LOSS
    vs Vinicius Oliveira
    UFCUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2· Jun 29, 2024· Bantamweight· 20-6 vs 21-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Mario Bautista
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2· Jan 13, 2024· Bantamweight· 20-5 vs 14-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Song Yadong
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon· Apr 29, 2023· Bantamweight· 20-4 vs 20-7-1
    TKO
    R5 · 1:10
  9. WIN
    vs Jack Shore
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez· Jul 16, 2022· Bantamweight· 20-3 vs 16-1
    SUB
    R2 · 3:28
    POTN
  10. WIN
    vs Raphael Assuncao
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021· Bantamweight· 19-3 vs 26-9
    TKO
    R2 · 2:14
  11. WIN
    vs Brian Kelleher
    UFCUFC 258: Usman vs Burns· Feb 13, 2021· Featherweight· 18-3 vs 22-12
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Gaetano Pirrello
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny· Jan 20, 2021· Bantamweight· 17-3 vs 15-6-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:00
  13. WIN
    vs Ray Borg
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira· May 13, 2020· Bantamweight· 16-3 vs 13-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. LOSS
    vs Rob Font
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019· Bantamweight· 15-3 vs 17-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  15. LOSS
    vs Urijah Faber
    UFCUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd· Jul 13, 2019· Bantamweight· 15-2 vs 35-10
    TKO
    R1 · 0:46
  16. WIN
    vs Rani Yahya
    UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva· Feb 10, 2019· Bantamweight· 15-1 vs 26-10
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Montel Jackson
    UFCUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018· Bantamweight· 14-1 vs 6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Merab Dvalishvili
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018· Bantamweight· 13-1 vs 7-4
    SUB
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  19. WIN
    vs Vinicius Zani×1Title bout · Title win #1
    LFA 36: Simon vs. Zani· Mar 23, 2018· Bantamweight· 12-1 vs 11-5
    TKO
    R1 · 0:59
  20. WIN
    vs Chico Camus
    LFA 29: Camus vs. Simon· Dec 15, 2017· Bantamweight· 11-1 vs 18-8
    UD
  21. WIN
    vs Donavon Frelow
    UFCDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5· Aug 8, 2017· Bantamweight· 10-1 vs 6-3
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Charon Spain
    KOTC: Head Strong· May 27, 2017· Featherweight· 9-1 vs 14-22
    -
    R1 · 1:56
  23. WIN
    vs Eduardo Torres
    KOTC: Heavy Trauma· Feb 4, 2017· Featherweight· 8-1 vs 8-8
    UD
  24. LOSS
    vs Anderson Dos Santos
    Titan FC 37· Mar 4, 2016· Bantamweight· 7-1 vs 14-3
    -
    R2 · 2:38
  25. WIN
    vs Alex Soto
    Titan FC 35· Sep 19, 2015· Bantamweight· 7-0 vs 7-3-1
    UD
  26. WIN
    vs Jeremiah Labiano
    Tachi PF 24· Aug 6, 2015· Bantamweight· 6-0 vs 8-3
    SD
  27. WIN
    vs Paul Njoku
    KOTC: Warrior's Spirit· Mar 21, 2015· Bantamweight· 5-0 vs 5-2
    UD
  28. WIN
    vs Cole Milani
    Rumble at the Roseland 80· Jan 24, 2015· Lightweight· 4-0 vs 0-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:55
  29. WIN
    vs John Martinez
    Main Event MMA 3· Aug 16, 2014· Featherweight· 3-0 vs 1-11
    TKO
    R1 · 3:41
  30. WIN
    vs Kendell Ward
    Main Event MMA 2· Apr 19, 2014· Bantamweight· 2-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:49
  31. WIN
    vs Alex Eastman
    Main Event MMA 1· Jan 18, 2014· Bantamweight· 1-0 vs 0-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:34

Official UFC Ranking

Ricky Simon's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#9 Bantamweight
First ranked
Feb 11, 2019
Times ranked
106

Bantamweight

#1#5#10#1520202021202220232024Feb 11, 2019 · #14Feb 19, 2019 · #15Apr 22, 2019 · #15Jul 8, 2019 · #15Dec 20, 2021 · #13Mar 21, 2022 · #12Jun 20, 2022 · #11Jun 27, 2022 · #12Jul 4, 2022 · #11Jul 11, 2022 · #13Jul 18, 2022 · #11Sep 19, 2022 · #10Oct 24, 2022 · #11Dec 6, 2022 · #10Mar 13, 2023 · #9Mar 21, 2023 · #10May 9, 2023 · #11May 16, 2023 · #12Oct 17, 2023 · #13Dec 5, 2023 · #12Dec 12, 2023 · #13Jan 16, 2024 · #15Apr 30, 2024 · #14#14

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1767▼13
Peak
1813Feb 10, 2019
Rated fights
30
1500160017001800201520172019202120232025Jan 18, 2014 · 1532Apr 19, 2014 · 1569Aug 16, 2014 · 1588Jan 24, 2015 · 1611Mar 21, 2015 · 1642Aug 6, 2015 · 1657Sep 19, 2015 · 1672Mar 4, 2016 · 1642Feb 4, 2017 · 1658May 27, 2017 · 1674Aug 8, 2017 · 1684Dec 15, 2017 · 1707Mar 23, 2018 · 1740Apr 22, 2018 · 1766Aug 4, 2018 · 1787Feb 10, 2019 · 1813Jul 14, 2019 · 1766Dec 8, 2019 · 1744May 14, 2020 · 1750Jan 20, 2021 · 1761Feb 14, 2021 · 1771Dec 19, 2021 · 1783Jul 16, 2022 · 1805Apr 29, 2023 · 1787Jan 14, 2024 · 1777Jun 30, 2024 · 1766Feb 23, 2025 · 1783Jun 15, 2025 · 1790Nov 9, 2025 · 1780Sep 26, 2026 · 17671767

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Frequently asked questions

When does Ricky Simon fight next?

Ricky Simon has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Ricky Simon's record?

Ricky Simon's professional MMA record is 22-8-1.

Who is Ricky Simon fighting next?

Ricky Simon's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Ricky Simon fight last?

Ricky Simon most recently fought Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos on Saturday, September 26, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Ricky Simon fight in?

Ricky Simon fights at Bantamweight.

How many knockouts does Ricky Simon have?

Ricky Simon has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Ricky Simon won?

Ricky Simon has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Ricky Simon?

Ricky Simon is 5'6" (168 cm) tall.

How much does Ricky Simon weigh?

Ricky Simon weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).

What is Ricky Simon's reach?

Ricky Simon has a reach of 69" (175 cm).

How old is Ricky Simon?

Ricky Simon is 34 years old (born Aug 31, 1992).

Where is Ricky Simon from?

Ricky Simon is from United States.