Montel Jackson knocks out Ricky Simon in UFC Vegas 121 rematch

Montel Jackson stopped Ricky Simon with a second-round knockout at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26, 2026, eight years after Simon beat him by decision in Jackson’s UFC debut. Simon survived an earlier knockdown but could not continue after Jackson’s left hand dropped him.

Jackson entered the fight after two consecutive UFC losses; before that, he had won six in a row. Simon had recorded two UFC victories since 2022.