UFC UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Final

Bantamweight

Ricky Simon vs Cameron Smotherman

Ricky Simon
United States

Ricky Simon

22-8-1

Winner

VS
Cameron Smotherman
United States

Cameron Smotherman

“The Baby-Faced Killa”

12-7

Winner

Ricky Simon

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

14 June 2025 · State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA

Key takeaways

  • Ricky Simon beat Cameron Smotherman by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Ricky Simon landed 50 of 94 total strikes and 3 of 10 takedowns, with 9:13 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Ricky SimonCameron Smotherman
22-8-1Record12-7
32Age on fight night27
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
69″ (175 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
American Top Team PortlandTeamMetro Fight Club
Pendleton, Oregon, United StatesFromHouston, Texas, United States

Fight statistics

50of 94 · 53%Total strikes landed33of 104 · 32%
32of 76Head strikes25of 91
8of 8Body strikes7of 12
10of 10Leg strikes1of 1
3of 10Takedowns0
9:13Control time0:02

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Ricky SimonRoundCameron Smotherman
19/27strikes1/2TD0KD4:27controlR13/8strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/37strikes1/1TD0KD2:56controlR212/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
11/30strikes1/7TD0KD1:50controlR318/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Will Fisher

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Jon Marigliano

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Derek Cleary

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Ricky Simon

  1. WJavid BasharatKO/TKO R1 3:582025
  2. LVinicius Oliveiraunanimous decision2024
  3. LMario Bautistaunanimous decision2024
  4. LSong YadongKO/TKO R5 1:102023
  5. WJack Shoresubmission R2 3:282022

Cameron Smotherman

  1. LSerhiy Sideyunanimous decision2025
  2. WJake Hadleyunanimous decision2024
  3. LCharalampos GrigoriouKO/TKO R1 1:002023

Also on this card

Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin BuckleyWelterweightunanimous decisionRose Namajunas vs Miranda MaverickWomen's Flyweightunanimous decisionJamey-Lyn Horth vs Tereza BledaEdmen Shahbazyan vs Andre PetroskiMiddleweightunanimous decisionCody Garbrandt vs Raoni BarcelosBantamweightunanimous decision

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