Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Urijah Faber won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 13, 2019·Sacramento, California, USA, USA
Style matchupUrijah Faber: Well-roundedvsRicky Simon: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Urijah Faber wins(53.0%)
Actual result: Urijah Faber wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ricky Simon has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Urijah Faber
Red Corner
VS
Ricky Simon
Blue Corner
+320
(24%)
Vegas Odds
-355
(78%)
47
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
170.18 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Urijah Faber
oldest →latest
W
vs Frankie Saenz · Dec 15L
vs Dominick Cruz · Jun 16L
vs Jimmie Rivera · Sep 16W
vs Brad Pickett · Dec 16L
vs Peter Yan · Dec 19Ricky 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 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Urijah FaberMetricRicky Simon
2.65
Strikes / min
3.03
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.90
64%
Strike defense
61%
1.54
TDs / 15 min
4.49
58%
Takedown defense
76%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06evenly matched on net striking-0.87
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Urijah FaberRicky Simon
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Urijah Faber(10 fights)Ricky Simon(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+9.7-9.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+784.0-784.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.3-1.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Urijah Faber
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights18
Ricky Simon
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17