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Elo1499
Montel Jackson
Elo1500
Ricky Simon

Montel JacksonvsRicky SimonUFC Prediction

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · Saturday, September 26, 2026Las Vegas, USA

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Style matchupMontel Jackson: WrestlervsRicky Simon: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Montel Jackson has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Montel Jackson
Red Corner
VS
Ricky Simon
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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1499
Elo
1500
34
Age
34
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'6"
190.5 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Montel JacksonL2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Rani Yahya · Apr 23
W
KOvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Jul 24
W
vs Daniel Marcos · May 25
L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Oct 25
L
DECvs Raoni Barcelos · Apr 26
latest
Ricky Simon
oldest →
L
vs Vinicius Oliveira · Jun 24
W
KOvs Javid Basharat · Feb 25
W
vs Cameron Smotherman · Jun 25
L
vs Raoni Barcelos · Nov 25
D
vs Adrian Yanez · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Montel JacksonMetricRicky Simon
3.02
Strikes / min
3.03
1.40
Strikes absorbed / min
3.90
60%
Strike defense
61%
2.71
TDs / 15 min
4.49
67%
Takedown defense
76%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 2.49 — meaningful gap-0.87
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Montel Jackson(10 fights)Ricky Simon(10 fights)

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: KO / TKO.

KO / TKO75%

Historical win share: Montel Jackson earned 33% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission25%

Historical win share: Ricky Simon earned 20% of wins by submission.

Decision0%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

Montel Jackson

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights13

Ricky Simon

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17