UFC UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Final

Ray Borg vs Ricky Simon

Ray Borg
United States

Ray Borg

“The Tazmexican Devil”

16-5

VS
Ricky Simon
United States

Ricky Simon

22-7-1

Winner

Winner

Ricky Simon

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

13 May 2020 · Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, USA

Key takeaways

  • Ricky Simon beat Ray Borg by split decision after three rounds.
  • Ricky Simon landed 93 of 170 total strikes and 7 of 11 takedowns, with 5:23 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Ray BorgRicky Simon
16-5Record22-7-1
26Age on fight night27
5′4″ (163 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
63″ (160 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Borg Martial ArtsTeamAmerican Top Team Portland
Tucson, Arizona, United StatesFromPendleton, Oregon, United States

Fight statistics

53of 98 · 54%Total strikes landed93of 170 · 55%
38of 77Head strikes48of 119
15of 20Body strikes27of 32
0of 1Leg strikes18of 19
0of 2Takedowns7of 11
0:30Control time5:23

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

Round by round

Ray BorgRoundRicky Simon
10/16strikes0/1TD0KD0:14controlR146/66strikes4/5TD0KD2:38control
14/31strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR230/64strikes1/3TD0KD1:23control
29/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:16controlR317/40strikes2/3TD0KD1:22control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Dave Tirelli

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Derek Cleary

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Ray Borg

  1. WRogerio Bontorinunanimous decision2020
  2. WGabriel Silvaunanimous decision2019
  3. LCasey Kenneyunanimous decision2019
  4. LDemetrious Johnsonsubmission R5 3:152017
  5. WJussier Formigaunanimous decision2017

Ricky Simon

  1. LRob Fontunanimous decision2019
  2. LUrijah FaberKO/TKO R1 0:462019
  3. WRani Yahyaunanimous decision2019
  4. WMontel Jackson2018
  5. WMerab Dvalishvili2018

Also on this card

Anthony Smith vs Glover TeixeiraKO/TKO R5 1:04Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preuxsplit decisionDrew Dober vs Alexander HernandezKO/TKO R2 4:25Andrei Arlovski vs Philipe Linsunanimous decisionMichael Johnson vs Thiago Moisessubmission R2 0:25

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