UFC UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon Final

Bantamweight · main event

Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon

Song Yadong
China

Song Yadong

“Kung Fu Kid”

24-9-1

Winner

VS
Ricky Simon
United States

Ricky Simon

22-7-1

Winner

Song Yadong

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 5 — 1:10

29 April 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Song Yadong beat Ricky Simon by KO/TKO in round 5 at 1:10.
  • Song Yadong landed 110 of 234 total strikes, with 0:27 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 40-36, 39-37, 40-36.
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Tale of the tape

Song YadongRicky Simon
24-9-1Record22-7-1
25Age on fight night30
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
67″ (170 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Team Alpha MaleTeamAmerican Top Team Portland
Hulan District, Heilongjiang, ChinaFromPendleton, Oregon, United States

Fight statistics

110of 234 · 47%Total strikes landed64of 144 · 44%
60of 169Head strikes51of 131
27of 39Body strikes10of 10
23of 26Leg strikes3of 3
0Takedowns2of 9
2Knockdowns0
0:27Control time0:51

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

Round by round

Song YadongRoundRicky Simon
11/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:12controlR112/23strikes0/2TD0KD0:08control
28/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR219/41strikes2/2TD0KD0:39control
20/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR313/31strikes0/2TD0KD0:03control
27/56strikes0/0TD1KD0:02controlR415/39strikes0/3TD0KD0:01control
24/32strikes0/0TD1KD0:13controlR55/10strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R3910R49

40total36

Sal D'amato

9R11010R2910R3910R49

39total37

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R3910R49

40total36

Form going into the fight

Song Yadong

  1. LCory SandhagenTKO - doctor's stoppage R4 5:002022
  2. WMarlon MoraesKO/TKO R1 2:062022
  3. WJulio ArceKO/TKO R2 1:352021
  4. WCasey Kenneysplit decision2021
  5. LKyler Phillipsunanimous decision2021

Ricky Simon

  1. WJack Shoresubmission R2 3:282022
  2. WRaphael AssuncaoKO/TKO R2 2:142021
  3. WBrian Kelleherunanimous decision2021
  4. WGaetano Pirrellosubmission R2 4:002021
  5. WRay Borgsplit decision2020

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