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Montel Jackson vs Ricky Simon
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos · Sat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM EDT
Prelims · BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
ResultMontel Jackson won · KO/TKO · R2 · 2:39
“Quik”
United States
16-4-0
67% by the odds · Favorite
United States
22-8-1
33% by the odds · Underdog
Tale of the Tape
- 34
- Age
- 34
- 5'10"
- Height
- 5'6"
- 75"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 69"
- Southpaw
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Pura Vida BJJ
- Gym
- American Top Team Portland
- 63% (better)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 45%
- –
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 2 losses
- 105-31-3
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 90-23 (better)
- 1849 (better)
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1767
- 1786 (better)
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1780
- 3.06 (better)
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 2.99
- 1.42 (better)
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 3.91
- 53% (better)
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 42%
- 61%
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 61%
- 2.58
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 4.47
- 66%
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 77% (better)
- 0.40
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.30
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Montel Jackson
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
Back in the win column
Last 5, newest first.
Ricky Simon
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
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They've Met Before
- Montel JacksonWin, KO/TKO, R2 · Sep 2026
- Montel JacksonLoss, Decision · Aug 2018
Common Opponents
Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.
Raoni Barcelos
- Montel Jackson
- Loss, Decision · Apr 2026
- Ricky Simon
- Loss, Decision · Nov 2025
Rani Yahya
- Montel Jackson
- Win, KO/TKO, R1 · Apr 2023
- Ricky Simon
- Win, Decision · Feb 2019
Brian Kelleher
- Montel Jackson
- Win, Submission, R1 · Dec 2018
- Ricky Simon
- Win, Decision · Feb 2021