First UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Simon beat Merab Dvalishvili by submission in round 3 at 5:00 at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee on Apr 21, 2018.
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Ricky Simon
United StatesAge, record and fight historyRicky Simon is a UFC fighter who fights out of Vancouver, Washington, and has fought at Bantamweight in the UFC since 2018.
31 pro fights18 UFC fights
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About Ricky Simon
Ricky Simon, a UFC fighter, was born on August 31, 1992, in Pendleton, Oregon. He fights from the orthodox stance and out of Vancouver, Washington. His professional career began in 2012, and he has trained at Team Oyama since 2020. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fabiano Scherner. Simon has fought at Bantamweight in the UFC since 2018 and at Featherweight in the UFC in 2021.
Ricky Simon lost to Montel Jackson by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:39 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Sep 26, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 15, 2026Fight history18
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos | Montel Jackson | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:39 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Adrian Yanez | D | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | Raoni Barcelos | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Cameron Smotherman | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Javid Basharat | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:58 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Vinicius Oliveira | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Mario Bautista | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon | Song Yadong | L | KO/TKO | 5 | 1:10 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | Jack Shore | W | Submission | 2 | 3:28 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Raphael Assuncao | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:14 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Brian Kelleher | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | Gaetano Pirrello | W | Submission | 2 | 4:00 |
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| May 13, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | Ray Borg | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | Rob Font | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Urijah Faber | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:46 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Rani Yahya | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Montel Jackson | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Merab Dvalishvili | W | Submission | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record10-7-118 fights since 2018
Since moving up1-0at featherweight, since 2021
Last fightSep 26lost to Montel Jackson
Last 52-2-1LDLWWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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Career
14years2012 to 2026
- 2018UFC debutBeat Merab Dvalishvili
- 2021FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Sep 26, 2026Latest fightLost to Montel Jackson
How his UFC fights ended
10 wins
KO/TKO 2Submission 3Decision 5
7 losses
KO/TKO 3Decision 4
1 draw
Divisions
- Featherweight: 1-02021, 1 UFC fight
- Bantamweight: 9-72018 to 2026, 17 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Apr 21, 2018: beat Merab Dvalishvili by submissionFight Night: Barboza vs. Lee, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 26, 2026: lost to Montel Jackson by KO/TKOFight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, round 2, 2:39
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Montel Jackson2 fights
1-1Level
Aug 4, 2018 to Sep 26, 2026
He has met 16 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 7:12 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.