Ricky Simon

Ricky Simon knows he probably won’t get his shot to face Sean O’Malley any time soon, but he understands what a big opportunity it would be for him. Simon called for a fight with O’Malley once again following his impressive second-round submission win over the previously undefeated Jack Shore at UFC Long Island. That callout ended up being in vain, as O’Malley ultimately landed a date with former UFC champion Petr Yan at UFC 280. But prior to the booking, Simon was honest about his view on O’Malley’s place in the bantamweight division.

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Ricky Simon halted the impressive winning streak of Jack Shore — and made an emphatic statement to the top of the bantamweight division in the process. In a highly anticipated 135-pound preliminary bout at Saturday’s UFC Long Island event, Simon used an aggressive approach with both his striking and wrestling before eventually stunning Shore with a big right hand and pouncing to pick up a huge second-round arm-triangle submission victory.

While the featherweight main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez ended in an unfortunate injury earlier today (Sat., July 16, 2022) at UFC Long Island live on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, the rest of the card played out in fashion. In...

Vancouver’s own Ricky Simon (20-3-0) may have finally shown the fight world he is worthy of the top billing he’s been demanding from the world’s most prominant mixed martial arts league. The Washington native dazzled in a bantamweight showdown at UFC Long Island on Saturday with a...

Unbeaten Welsh bantamweight Jack Shore is seeking a knockout win when he faces off against Ricky Simon on Saturday. Simon is one spot above the Abertillery fighter in the UFC's bantamweight rankings and will be his biggest challenge to date. Shore, 27, beat Russian Timur Valiev by unanimous decision in...

Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweights primed for a breakthrough will square off when Ricky Simon meets Jack Shore in a featured UFC on ABC 3 prelim this Saturday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Both men are currently ranked in the Top 15 at 135 pounds, with ambitions to climb higher.

Unbeaten Welsh bantamweight Jack Shore will return to the octagon on July 16 when he faces off against Ricky Simon. Simon is ahead of the Abertillery fighter in the UFC's bantamweight rankings and will pose his biggest challenge to date. Shore beat Russian Timur Valiev by unanimous decision at UFC...