Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore UFC fight info, date and time

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez at 12:30pm EST on Saturday 16th July 2022 in a 135lbs matchup.

Ricky Simon is currently riding an impressive four-fight winning streak following a second-round knockout win over Raphael Assuncao in December.

Jack Shore extended his undefeated professional record with a unanimous decision victory over Timur Valiev in March.

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore betting odds

Jack Shore opened as a -165 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Shore means you would need to bet $165 in order to win $100.

Ricky Simon is a +145 underdog. If you bet $100 on Simon then you would win $145.

Fight information

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore was first reported on May 16th.

Ricky Simón will fight Jack Shore at UFC event on July 16th. (first rep. "The Jinx" @AlexBehunin) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/f0Y0l7KE2a

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 16, 2022

This Bantamweight fight will be on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez.

Ricky Simon

Ricky Simon made it four wins in a row after knocking out veteran Raphael Assuncao following victories over Brian Kelleher, Gaetano Pirrello and Ray Borg.

STATEMENT: MADE ✅

[ @RickySimonUFC | #UFCVegas45 ] pic.twitter.com/7WIZPsLTOg

— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2021

Simon began his UFC career strongly with three consecutive wins before suffering two defeats in a row to Urijah Faber and Rob Font.

Jack Shore

Jack Shore made it 5-0 in the UFC and 16-0 as a pro following a dominant victory over Timur Valiev in March.

WHAT a third round!!! 👏

[ #UFCLondon | Prelims are LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/NGz0DFIWoA

— UFC (@ufc) March 19, 2022

Shore earned two consecutive rear-naked choke finishes at the start of his UFC career before winning his last three fights by decision.

How they match up

Jack Shore is the taller fighter in this matchup at 5”8 compared to Simon who is 5”6. Shore will have a slight 1-inch reach advantage.

Ricky Simon is two years older than his opponent and has more professional MMA experience with 22 fights. The 27-year-old Jack Shore has 16 fights as a pro.

Tapped!@RickySimonUFC gets the job done in RD 2️⃣

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— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021

The stats reveal that both fighters heavily favor a grappling approach. Ricky Simon has landed a huge 6.76 TDs per 15 minutes to Shore’s 4.13.

Reasons to watch

Ricky Simon has grown into one of the most exciting Bantamweights in the division and is currently on a tear, winning four fights in a row.

HUGE armbar finish by Jack Shore to kick off the main card of #CW83! 4 more bouts coming up on #UFCFIGHTPASS! pic.twitter.com/mCSyOkD9aH

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) May 6, 2017

He will face the highly-touted Jack Shore who has yet to taste defeat in his professional MMA career.

The stakes

Both of these fighters are rising up the 135lbs division, so there is a lot at stake in this one. This matchup has #13 facing #14 with a Top 10 opponent calling for the winner.

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Jack Shore as the favorite with opening betting odds of -165.

Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore picks

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Ricky Simon vs Jack Shore tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Shore is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• Shore has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Simón has 6 more professional MMA fights than Shore.

Ricky Simon	vs	Jack Shore
29	Age	27
22	Fights	16
19	Wins	16
3	Losses
6	KO’s	4
3	Subs	8
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 8
70	Reach (in)	71

Ricky Simón fighter profile and recent form

Ricky Simón is a 29 year old male fighter from United States with 19 pro wins and 3 losses. See Ricky Simón’s full MMA record.

Ricky Simón has a 48% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 3 by submission, 10 by decision.

Ricky Simón is currently riding a 4 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	18-3-0	Raphael Assunção	KO/TKO R2 2:14	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-18	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	17-3-0	Brian Kelleher	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 258	2021-02-13	Featherweight	UFC
Win	16-3-0	Gaetano Pirrello	SUB R2 4:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-01-20	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	15-3-0	Ray Borg	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-13	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	15-2-0	Rob Font	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 7	2019-12-07	Bantamweight	UFC

Jack “Tank” Shore fighter profile and recent form

Jack Shore is a 27 year old male fighter from Wales with 16 pro wins and losses. See Jack Shore’s full MMA record.

Jack Shore has a 75% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 8 by submission, 4 by decision.

Jack Shore is currently riding a 16 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	15-0-0	Timur Valiev	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-19	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	14-0-0	Liudvik Sholinian	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-04	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	13-0-0	Hunter Azure	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ABC 2	2021-04-10	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	12-0-0	Aaron Phillips	SUB R2 2:29	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-15	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	11-0-0	Nohelin Hernandez	SUB R3 2:51	UFC on ESPN+ 18	2019-09-28	Bantamweight	UFC