Overview
- Montel Jackson defeated Ricky Simon by knockout at 2:39 of round two on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at UFC Vegas 121 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- Simon used takedowns and held control for stretches of round one with grappling before Jackson returned to standing striking range.
- Jackson repeatedly landed a straight left hand that rocked Simon and ultimately forced referee Jason Herzog to stop the fight.
- The victory snapped Jackson’s two-fight skid and avenged the decision loss Simon earned over Jackson in his 2018 UFC debut.
- The performance could position Jackson for a step-up bout against a ranked bantamweight and is likely to improve his placement in both human and AI-driven rankings.