Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Chandler is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Ricky “Meatball” Simon will take on Vinicius “LokDog” Taveras in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Simon brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Taveras, an switch fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, Simon has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.01 per minute. On the other hand, Taveras boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.42 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Ricky Simon is coming in with a 20-5-0 record. Simon will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Mario Bautista at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January.

Taveras, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Ricky Simon on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev and holds a 20-3-0 record.

Ricky Simon has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 28-year-old Vinicius Oliveira is an switch fighter with a 70″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Ricky Simon stats

→ Simon’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Simon lands 3.01 significant strikes per minute.
→ Simon’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Simon’s takedown average is 5.49 per 15 minutes.
→ Simon’s takedown defense is 76%.

Simon comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.01 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Taveras fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 5.42 significant strikes per minute. Ricky Simon also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 5.49 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Taveras’s 1.69 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Vinicius Oliveira stats

→ Taveras’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Taveras lands 5.42 significant strikes per minute.
→ Taveras’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Taveras’s takedown average is 1.69 per 15 minutes.
→ Taveras’s takedown defense is 40%.

Vinicius spent, on average, 8:52 minutes in the Octagon, and Ricky has an average fight time of 12:49 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Ricky or Vinicius? Sound off in the comments.

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