Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Ricky Simon won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 4, 2018·Los Angeles, California, USA, USA
Style matchupRicky Simon: WrestlervsMontel Jackson: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Ricky Simon wins(50.8%)
Actual result: Ricky Simon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Montel Jackson (53.5%).
- Montel Jackson has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ricky Simon
Red Corner
VS
Montel Jackson
Blue Corner
+105
(49%)
Vegas Odds
-125
(56%)
33
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'6"
Height
5'10"
175.26 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ricky Simon
oldest →latest
L
vs Vinicius Oliveira · Jun 24W
KOvs Javid Basharat · Feb 25W
vs Cameron Smotherman · Jun 25L
vs Raoni Barcelos · Nov 25D
vs Adrian Yanez · Mar 26Montel Jackson
oldest →latest
W
vs Julio Arce · Nov 22W
KOvs Rani Yahya · Apr 23W
KOvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Jul 24W
vs Daniel Marcos · May 25L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ricky SimonMetricMontel Jackson
3.03
Strikes / min
3.02
3.90
Strikes absorbed / min
1.40
61%
Strike defense
60%
4.49
TDs / 15 min
2.71
76%
Takedown defense
67%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.87Δ 2.49 — meaningful gap+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ricky SimonMontel Jackson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ricky Simon(10 fights)Montel Jackson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+15.3-15.3
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Ricky Simon
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17
Montel Jackson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12