Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon

Feb 10, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 10, 2019

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueRod Laver Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, February 10, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Rani Yahya28-12-1Rani Yahya vs Ricky SimonRicky Simón22-8-1

Rani Yahya28-12-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

28-12-1Record22-8-1

42Age34

5'6"Height5'6"

67"Reach69"

135 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Ricky Simón22-8-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ricky Simón owns a 31-point Elo edge (good). Rani Yahya shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Rani Yahya and Ricky Simón across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Rani YahyaRicky Simón

Recent form

Rani YahyaL L W W D · -9 Elo last 5

LLWWD

Ricky SimónL D L W W · -4 Elo last 5

LDLWW

Elo edge

Rani Yahya1690-13 last move

Ricky Simón1721-14 last move

Why they are ranked here

Rani YahyaNot on the active ladder · 1690 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Luke Sanders (rated 1700 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Montel Jackson (rated 1718 at the time): -15.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 2 losses, -9 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1656, not 1690: 34 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Ricky Simón#40 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1721 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jack Shore (rated 1784 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Yadong Song (rated 1717 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 2 losses, -4 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #39 Mitchell McKee, 1 ahead of #41 Adrian Luna Martinetti.

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What's at stake

Rani YahyaNow 1690

Wins by decision+13→ 1703

Loses by decision-11→ 1679

Ricky SimónNow 1721 · #40 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1732

Loses by decision-13→ 1708

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Rani YahyavsRicky Simón

Submission average

1.82vs0.26

Takedown accuracy

31%vs5%

Takedown defense

29%vs77%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.08vs3.90

Finishing profile

Rani Yahyasubmission leads 75% of wins

Ricky Simóndecision leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Montel Jackson Rani Yahya: loss · Counter Left to Ground & Pound · Apr 22, 2023 Ricky Simón: loss · KO (Punches) · Sep 26, 2026

Montel Jackson Rani Yahya: loss · Counter Left to Ground & Pound · Apr 22, 2023Ricky Simón: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 4, 2018

Tale of the tape

Rani YahyaRicky Simón

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.71Sig. strikes landed per min3.03

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

39Sig. strike accuracy42

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

2.08Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.90

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

50Sig. strike defense61

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

2.73Takedown average4.49

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

31Takedown accuracy5

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

29Takedown defense77

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

1.82Submission average0.26

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

0Wins by knockout7

21Wins by submission4

7Wins by decision11

4Losses by knockout3

1Losses by submission1

7Losses by decision4

Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC 234 : ADESANYA VS SILVA. Rani Yahya enters with a 28-12-1 record and Ricky Simón enters with a 22-8-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.