Raoni Barcelos vs Ricky Simon
Raoni Barcelos is 22-6-0; Ricky Simon is 22-8-1. Raoni Barcelos is 5 years older than Ricky Simon. Ricky Simon has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Raoni Barcelos. Raoni Barcelos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ricky Simon. They have met once: Raoni Barcelos 1, Ricky Simon 0.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Raoni Barcelos
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJLaerte Barcelos
- —RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance
- —Shooto Brazil ChampionshipShooto Brazil
- 2009Champion · Brazilian Nationals NogiBlack belt
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · WIAA Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%70%
Head
15%16%
Body
12%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Raoni Barceloslast 9 fights
66%14%20%
Ricky Simonlast 9 fights
79%9%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Raoni Barcelos Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
4.772.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.343.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.884.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Raoni Barcelos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.77
Strikes landed / min2.99
4.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
2.88 / 8.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
33%
Takedown accuracy42%
86%
Takedown defence77%
3:27
Control time / fight3:23
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Raoni Barcelos15 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%538/1336
14%138/184
12%119/138
Clinch
5%53/73
2%18/18
0%2/2
Ground
14%138/180
0%2/2
0%2/2
Ricky Simon19 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%391/1276
13%90/134
11%80/87
Clinch
5%35/49
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%70/96
1%5/6
2%13/15
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Raoni Barcelos14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Raoni Barcelos4-1
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown· Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano· Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font· Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira· Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung· Dec 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCarlos HuachinUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018SUB · R2 · 4:12 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WRicky MusgraveRFA 29: USA vs. BRAZIL· Aug 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJamal ParksRFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware· Feb 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- LMark DickmanRFA 14: Manzanares vs. Maranhão· Apr 11, 2014SUB · R2 · 2:06 · Featherweight
- W
- WErinaldo RodriguesWeb FC 2· Jul 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Featherweight
- WJoão Herdy Jr.Webfight Combat· Jan 27, 2013TKO
- WJorge RodriguesShooto Brasil 34· Sep 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WFabricio BatistaShooto Brasil 32· Jul 14, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Featherweight
- WGilmar MilhoranceShooto Brasil· Apr 26, 2012SUB
- WVitor RisoShooto Brasil· Mar 10, 2012TKO
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- D
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown· Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2· Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2· Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WVinicius ZaniLFA 36: Simon vs. Zani· Mar 23, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WDonavon FrelowDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5· Aug 8, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong· May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
- WEduardo TorresKOTC: Heavy Trauma· Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WAlex SotoTitan FC 35· Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul NjokuKOTC: Warrior's Spirit· Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCole MilaniRumble at the Roseland 80· Jan 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
- WJohn MartinezMain Event MMA 3· Aug 16, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WKendell WardMain Event MMA 2· Apr 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
- WAlex EastmanMain Event MMA 1· Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Raoni Barcelos and Ricky Simon ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown (Sat, Nov 8, 2025), where Raoni Barcelos won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Raoni Barcelos and Ricky Simon?
Raoni Barcelos is 22-6-0 and Ricky Simon is 22-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Raoni Barcelos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Simon?
Raoni Barcelos is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Ricky Simon stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Simon?
Raoni Barcelos is 39 and Ricky Simon is 34.
Who has more finishes, Raoni Barcelos or Ricky Simon?
Raoni Barcelos has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Ricky Simon has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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