Off Leash on Home Turf, Ricky Simon Glad to Come Back For Bonus at UFC Seattle

Seattle-Ricky Simon Beat Javid Basharat With a First-Round Knockout Saturday on the preliminal Card at UFC FIGHT NIGHT 252 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Take a look of the fact with Simon, who’s had betting Odds of 12-1 Against Him to Win by Knockout.

Ricky simon def. Javid Basharat Result: Ricky simon def. Javid Basharat Via Knockout (Punches) – Round 1, 3:58
Updated Records: Simon (21-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Basharat (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Key Stats: Simon Now Has More Half his Wins by Stoppage With 11 Finishes and 10 Decisions.

Simon on the Fight’s Key Moment “I Thought I Was Going to have to Rust a Little Bit More for Sure. But I Kept Telling Myself, ‘What’s The Best-Case Scenario?’ I was like, ‘First-Round Knockout in My Home State.’ And Yeah, I Couldn’T Have Dreamt of a Better Moment – HONESTLY, A DREAM COME TRUE. ”

Simon on Fighting Near Home “I KNEW I WAS GOING TO A LOT OF POP FOR Sure, Because I Came Up in Washington as an Amateur and A Pro and I Always Had A Big Crowd, People Always Going Cryzy. I HAD TO TELLF MYSELF NOT TO THAT ENERGY Get to ME. I’m a seasoned veteran at this point, so i didn’t want to be overzealous. I WANTED TO GO IN THERE AND Follow the Game Plan. ”

Simon on What He Wants Next “I always to have a name and be ready, but i was just just focused on getting this win, not trying to look past this f*cking fighter. I Knew Javid Was Very, Very Good, SO I Just Wanted to Focus on HIM. I wasn’t like, ‘oh, What’s Next?’ I Definitely Want to Stay Active. I KNOW MY COACHES WON’T LIKE ME SAYING THIS, BUT IF they WANTED ME TO FIGHT IN MEXICO CITY AT THE END OF THE MONTH, I’D DO THAT. ”

To Hear More from Simon, Check Out The Video of the Full Post-Fight Interview Above.

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