Despite the main event ending in anticlimactic fashion when Brian Ortega dislocated his shoulder, UFC Long Island featured a number of notable results throughout the card. After returning to the usual habit of just a pair of Performance of the Night bo…
Despite the main event ending in anticlimactic fashion when Brian Ortega dislocated his shoulder, UFC Long Island featured a number of notable results throughout the card. After returning to the usual habit of just a pair of Performance of the Night bonuses last week, the UFC elected to award 6 Performance of the Night bonuses…
Ricky Simon handed Jack Shore the first loss of his career when he submitted him in the second round of their fight at UFC Long Island. Although it wasn’t featured on the event’s main card, the bantamweight bout between Simon and Shore was …
Ricky Simon handed Jack Shore the first loss of his career when he submitted him in the second round of their fight at UFC Long Island. Although it wasn’t featured on the event’s main card, the bantamweight bout between Simon and Shore was one of the most anticipated fights of UFC Long Island. Simon attempted…
What a statement victory for Ricky Simón on the preliminary card of UFC Long Island — stopping fellow top-15 bantamweight contender, Jack Shore with a second round arm-triangle submission, handing the Welsh technician his first professional defeat. Simón, who improves to 20-3 as a professional, managed to wobble and force Shore to his back in […]
What a statement victory for Ricky Simón on the preliminary card of UFC Long Island — stopping fellow top-15 bantamweight contender, Jack Shore with a second round arm-triangle submission, handing the Welsh technician his first professional defeat.
Simón, who improves to 20-3 as a professional, managed to wobble and force Shore to his back in the second round, landing a massive right hand on the temple of the Wales native, before immediately jumping to full mount.
Landing some decent ground strikes to soften Shore up, Simón then snatched up a arm-triangle choke on the former, forcing an eventual tap as Shore suffered his first professional loss after embarking on a run of 16 straight wins.
Catch the highlights of Ricky Simón’s submission win against Jack Shore at UFC Long Island
UFC bantamweight contender Jack Shore remains baffled by the placement of his fight with Ricky Simón on this weekend’s UFC Long Island card. Shore is preparing to enter the cage for the second time this year in New York, having extended his undef…
UFC bantamweight contender Jack Shore remains baffled by the placement of his fight with Ricky Simón on this weekend’s UFC Long Island card. Shore is preparing to enter the cage for the second time this year in New York, having extended his undefeated professional record to 16-0 at UFC London earlier this year. In front…
UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon is confident he can break Merab Dvalishvili’s win streak in the UFC. Ricky Simon is scheduled to take on Jack Shore this July 16 at UFC on ABC 3 – Ortega vs. Rodriguez in New York. Simon is coming off an incredible knockout win over the veteran Raphael Assuncao in his […]
UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon is confident he can break Merab Dvalishvili’s win streak in the UFC.
Ricky Simon is scheduled to take on Jack Shore this July 16 at UFC on ABC 3 – Ortega vs. Rodriguez in New York. Simon is coming off an incredible knockout win over the veteran Raphael Assuncao in his most recent outing last December.
Shore goes into the bout undefeated in 16 fights with five of them coming under the UFC banner. Simon will be looking to extend his win streak to five and hand Shore the first loss of his professional career. A win over Shore will give Simon the extra push he needs to be matched up with a higher-ranked opponent, someone in the top five or ten.
Ricky Simon is open to Merab rematch after Jack Shore
Merab has racked up a seven-fight win streak that saw him knockout Marlon Moraes in his most recent bout. The Georgian also has the chance to create history by becoming the first UFC champion from the area. As more people pay attention to the rising 31-year-old, Simon sees a familiar foe he already beat four years ago in April 2018.
Simon took on Merab at UFC Fight Night 128 and managed to come out on top with a first of its kind technical submission stoppage that was awarded after the final bell.
In an interview with LowKick MMA, Ricky Simon shared his thoughts on whether a rematch with Merab would get him closer to the title.
Ricky Simon believes it would be a fun match for the fans and is looking to get the opportunity after Shore.
“Definitely, I think that’d be a very exciting fight as well,” said Simon. “He hasn’t lost since I beat him, I believe he’s on a seven-fight win streak, ranked number six in the world, and here I am in the back of the top 15 just having to fight whoever’s but I think I’m better, I beat him, I think I have more talent than a lot of these guys in the division. I think I’m going to go out there, I’m going to beat an undefeated kid, and then Imma get opportunities like a rematch with Merab.”
While he acknowledged Merab’s abilities, Simon said that Merab should want a rematch more than he does since he should be looking to avenge his loss.
“I don’t really care if we have a rematch or not,” he said. “I feel like he would want that more than I should want it but it’s just at the point where I kinda feel like we both always knew that we might end up fighting each other again and it’s a possibility but like you said that bantamweight division is so rich right now, there’s so many fun matchups that can be made. I’m excited to see what’s going to happen, for this fight and after.”
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UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon has predicted a finish in his next fight against Jack Shore. Ricky Simon will face off against Jack Shore this July 16 at UFC on ABC 3 – Ortega vs. Rodriguez in New York. Simon is coming off an incredible knockout win over the veteran Raphael Assuncao in his most recent […]
UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon has predicted a finish in his next fight against Jack Shore.
Ricky Simon will face off against Jack Shore this July 16 at UFC on ABC 3 – Ortega vs. Rodriguez in New York. Simon is coming off an incredible knockout win over the veteran Raphael Assuncao in his most recent outing last December.
Shore goes into the bout undefeated in 16 fights with five of them coming under the UFC banner. Simon will be looking to extend his win streak to five and hand Shore the first loss of his professional career.
Ricky Simon predicts a finish against Jack Shore
In an interview with LowKick MMA, Ricky Simon predicted a finish for the fight with the use of his American-style wrestling. The 29-year-old Washington native spoke about how he feels more confident inside the octagon having gained more experience with time. His aim has evolved to not just win but to score a bonus as well.
When probed whether Shore’s unblemished record impacts him mentally, Simon remained confident he will be the one to beat ‘Tank’.
“Not at all, man. He’s 16 and 0 but I’m the one,” he said. “I’ve been telling everybody I’m going to be his first loss. He’s undefeated as an amateur, undefeated as a pro but he’s never fought anybody like me. I was there too man, I was undefeated as an amateur. I must’ve been like 11 and 0. At one point of my career, I was 15 and 1 so very similar to this guy. I’ve been there too but the difference is I’ve fought tougher competition.”
“The prediction for the fight is Imma use my good old American wrestling and Imma control where the fight goes and Imma keep these finishes coming. I just got a knockout over a legend of the division, Raphael Assuncao. I’m so comfortable in there now I feel, the finishes are going to keep coming.”
UFC on ABC 3 headlined by Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez are set to square off in the main event of the July 16th card in Elmont, New York. The event marks the third UFC broadcast on ABC’s broadcast television network. With divisional champion Alexander Volkanovski scheduled to take on Max Holloway a third time for UFC 276 this July 2, Ortega and Rodriguez will look to edge over one another in a bid to get a title shot.
Both headliners are in the top five of UFC lightweight rankings. Their bout will likely serve as an eliminator contest to set up a fight with the winner of Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3. Ortega is a former title challenger who came close to snatching the gold from ‘The Great’ at UFC 266 last September.
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