Ricky Simon and Mario Bautista locked horns with each other at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 on January 13, 2024. The duo fought in a bantamweight bout on the main card of the event, which was the first event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2024. Simon came up short and lost the fight by a unanimous decision.
Ricky Simon is a prominent competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has been competing as a professional mixed martial artist since 2014. Simon faced Alex Eastman in the inaugural fight of his professional career and dispatched him in the first round by winning the bout via TKO.
Ricky Simon took off to a winning start and compiled seven consecutive victories before suffering the first loss of his career. He fought Anderson dos Santos in 2016 for the vacant Titan FC bantamweight championship. Santos defeated Simon by submitting him in the second round.
Ricky Simon’s rival for the fight was Mario Bautista, who has been a part of 16 professional bouts so far. He made his professional debut in 2017 against Jesse Orta. Bautista made quick work of Orta by defeating him via first-round TKO and starting his professional career with a dominant win. He went on to win back-to-back fights and amassed a winning streak of six fights before suffering a loss in his professional career.
Mario Bautista locked horns with Cory Sandhagen in 2019, where Sandhagen defeated him by first-round submission. Since then, he has been able to establish an impressive record in the UFC.
Ricky Simon vs. Mario Bautista Stats
| Stats | Ricky Simon | Mario Bautista |
| Record | 20-5 (6 KOs) | 14-2 (11 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Height | 1.68m | 1.75m |
| Division(s) | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69” | 72” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 5 |
| Professional Debut | 2014 | 2017 |
Ricky Simon Losses
Ricky Simon has suffered four losses in his professional career so far. His first loss came against Anderson dos Santos, who submitted him in the second round to pick the win. Simon suffered consecutive losses against Urijah Faber and Rob Font in 2019, which took the tally of his losses to 3. He lost his fourth fight to Song Yadong who defeated him via fifth-round TKO. His most recent and fifth loss came against Mario Bautista at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 on January 13, 2023.
Ricky Simon Record
Ricky Simon holds a professional record of 20 wins and 5 losses since his debut in professional mixed martial arts.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 20-5 | Mario Bautista | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | January 13, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–4 | Song Yadong | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 5 | 1:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–3 | Jack Shore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | July 16, 2022 | 2 | 3:28 | Elmont, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 19–3 | Raphael Assunção | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–3 | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 17–3 | Gaetano Pirrello | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | January 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 16–3 | Ray Borg | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 15–3 | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–2 | Urijah Faber | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:46 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–1 | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234 | February 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 14–1 | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Merab Dvalishvili | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | April 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Vinicius Zani | KO (punches) | LFA 36 | March 23, 2018 | 1 | 0:59 | Cabazon, California, United States | Defended the LFA Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Chico Camus | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 29 | December 15, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Won the vacant LFA Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Donavon Frelow | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 5 | August 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 9–1 | Charon Spain | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Headstrong | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 1:59 | Lincoln City, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Eduardo Torres | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Heavy Trauma | February 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln City, Oregon, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 7–1 | Anderson dos Santos | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 37 | March 4, 2016 | 2 | 2:38 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | For the vacant Titan FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Alex Soto | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 35 | September 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (split) | Tachi PF 24: Summer Brawl | August 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Paul Njoku | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warrior's Spirit | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln City, Oregon, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Cole Milani | TKO (punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 80 | November 19, 2014 | 1 | 0:55 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | John Martinez | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 3 | August 16, 2014 | 1 | 3:41 | Longview, Washington, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Kendall Ward | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 2 | April 19, 2014 | 1 | 0:49 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alex Eastman | TKO (punches) | Main Event MMA 1 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:34 | Vancouver, Washington, United States |
Mario Bautista Record
Mario Bautista has a professional record of 14 wins and 2 losses so far since turning a professional mixed martial artist.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 14-2 | Ricky Simon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | January 13, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Da'Mon Blackshear | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | March 11, 2023 | 1 | 3:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Benito Lopez | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–2 | Brian Kelleher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 2:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jay Perrin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Trevin Jones | TKO (punches) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 2 | 0:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Miles Johns | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 2 | 1:41 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–1 | Son Jin-soo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Cory Sandhagen | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:31 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Juan Pablo Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA | October 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | A.J. Robb | Submission (guillotine choke) | LFA 44 | June 29, 2018 | 2 | 3:30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Raphael Montini de Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) | LFA 31 | January 19, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | DeMarcus Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SMASH Global 6 | September 28, 2017 | 1 | 4:46 | Los Angeles, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Devon Chavez | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 32 | August 3, 2017 | 2 | 0:59 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jesse Orta | TKO (punches) | Iron Boy MMA 6 | May 15, 2017 | 1 | 1:28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
FAQs
A. His next fight is not decided as of now.
A. They faced each other on January 13, 2023.
A. He competes in the bantamweight division.
A. He has lost five fights in his professional career.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 2 losses.
A. He made his professional MMA debut on January 18, 2014.
