Ricky Simon
Professional record
Last 5: LDLWW
Profile
- Age
- 34 (born August 31, 1992)
- Born in
- Vancouver
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 10-7-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.97 top 71%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.01
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.83 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
Next fight
In the record book
About Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon, born in Vancouver, United States on August 31, 1992, is a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Simon is 5' 6" tall with a 69" reach, long for that height.
Simon has fought professionally since 2014, debuting with Main Event MMA. Simon arrived in the UFC with a 12-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee in April 2018, where Simon beat Merab Dvalishvili by guillotine choke from mounttechnical submission. Simon's UFC record stands at 10-7-1 after 18 fights.
Simon's 10 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 3 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Simon lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 92% of bantamweights and defends takedowns better than 86% of bantamweights. A notable win came against Merab Dvalishvili, a UFC title-fight winner. Simon ranks #3 in UFC history for most arm-triangle choke wins.
Simon has never been submitted in the UFC. Simon has fought Montel Jackson twice in the UFC (won, lost). Simon's record outside the UFC includes 3-0 in KOTC and 3-0 in Main Event MMA.
Most recently, Simon lost to Montel Jackson by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:39
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Sep 26, 2026
13Str 2TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Mar 28, 2026
44Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Nov 8, 2025
67Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Jun 14, 2025
34Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Feb 22, 2025
11Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Jun 29, 2024
42Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
45Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 1:10
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Apr 29, 2023
60Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 3:28
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2022
25Str 2TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:14
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021
18Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 13, 2021
45Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 4:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Jan 20, 2021
17Str 7TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
67Str 7TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
59Str 6TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:46
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Jul 13, 2019
4Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 9, 2019
54Str 4TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Aug 4, 2018
25Str 7TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From MountTechnical Submission · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Apr 21, 2018
34Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Ricky Simon is 22-8-1 across 31 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on January 18, 2014 (Main Event MMA). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 4
- Decision 11
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 50% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-7-1 | 2018 |
| KOTC | 3-0 | 2015 |
| Main Event MMA | 3-0 | 2014 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2017 |
| Titan FC | 1-1 | 2015 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Rumble at the Roseland | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Tachi Palace Fights | 1-0 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Montel Jackson | Sep 26, 2026 |
| D | Adrian Yañez | Mar 28, 2026 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos | Nov 8, 2025 |
| W | Cameron Smotherman | Jun 14, 2025 |
| W | Javid Basharat | Feb 22, 2025 |
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | Jun 29, 2024 |
| L | Mario Bautista | Jan 13, 2024 |
| L | Song Yadong | Apr 29, 2023 |
| W | Jack Shore | Jul 16, 2022 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | Dec 18, 2021 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Feb 13, 2021 |
| W | Gaetano Pirrello | Jan 20, 2021 |
| W | Ray Borg | May 13, 2020 |
| L | Rob Font | Dec 7, 2019 |
| L | Urijah Faber | Jul 13, 2019 |
| W | Rani Yahya | Feb 9, 2019 |
| W | Montel Jackson | Aug 4, 2018 |
| W | Merab Dvalishvili | Apr 21, 2018 |
| W | Vinicius Zani | Mar 23, 2018 |
| W | Chico Camus | Dec 15, 2017 |
| W | Donavon Frelow | Aug 8, 2017 |
| W | Charon Spain | May 27, 2017 |
| W | Eduardo Torres | Feb 4, 2017 |
| L | Anderson dos Santos | Mar 4, 2016 |
| W | Alex Soto | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Jeremiah Labiano | Aug 6, 2015 |
| W | Paul Njoku | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | Cole Milani | Nov 19, 2014 |
| W | John Martinez | Aug 16, 2014 |
| W | Kendall Ward | Apr 19, 2014 |
| W | Alex Eastman | Jan 18, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Ricky Simon's record?
Ricky Simon's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon is 34 years old, born on August 31, 1992.
How tall is Ricky Simon and what is their reach?
Ricky Simon stands 5' 6" with a 69" reach.
Who did Ricky Simon fight last?
Ricky Simon lost to Montel Jackson by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Sep 26, 2026.
Photo: ASG Jordan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
