UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Final

Bantamweight

Mario Bautista vs Ricky Simon

Mario Bautista
United States

Mario Bautista

18-3

Winner

VS
Ricky Simon
United States

Ricky Simon

22-7-1

Winner

Mario Bautista

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

13 January 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Mario Bautista beat Ricky Simon by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Mario Bautista landed 118 of 276 total strikes and 0 of 3 takedowns, with 0:14 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Mario BautistaRicky Simon
18-3Record22-7-1
30Age on fight night31
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
69″ (175 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
MMA LabTeamAmerican Top Team Portland
Winnemucca, Nevada, United StatesFromPendleton, Oregon, United States

Fight statistics

118of 276 · 43%Total strikes landed52of 115 · 45%
78of 221Head strikes36of 98
35of 46Body strikes4of 4
5of 9Leg strikes12of 13
0of 3Takedowns2of 13
0:14Control time3:00

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

Round by round

Mario BautistaRoundRicky Simon
18/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR113/20strikes1/4TD0KD1:31control
38/90strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR224/51strikes0/3TD0KD0:28control
62/133strikes0/2TD0KD0:14controlR315/44strikes1/6TD0KD1:01control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Mario Bautista

  1. WDa'Mon Blackshearunanimous decision2023
  2. WGuido Cannettisubmission R1 3:182023
  3. WBenito Lopezsubmission R1 4:542022
  4. WBrian Kellehersubmission R1 2:272022
  5. WJay Perrinunanimous decision2022

Ricky Simon

  1. LSong YadongKO/TKO R5 1:102023
  2. WJack Shoresubmission R2 3:282022
  3. WRaphael AssuncaoKO/TKO R2 2:142021
  4. WBrian Kelleherunanimous decision2021
  5. WGaetano Pirrellosubmission R2 4:002021

Also on this card

Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny WalkerLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R2 2:42Jim Miller vs Gabriel BenitezLightweightsubmission R3 3:25Phil Hawes vs Brunno FerreiraMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 4:55Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweightunanimous decisionMatthew Semelsberger vs Preston ParsonsWelterweightunanimous decision

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