Antoine Simon

At a glance

• Commentator for the UFC events that RMC Sport broadcasts in France.
• Nicknamed "the Bible of MMA" for his knowledge of the sport, a nickname RMC Sport uses itself.
• Appears on the Fighter Club Sunday show with Taylor Lapilus and was a regular on the UFC Weekly show.

Overview

Antoine Simon is the commentator for the UFC events RMC Sport airs in France, where RMC holds the UFC broadcast rights. He has covered MMA for the group since its combat channel, which started as Kombat Sport and later became SFR Sport 5 and then RMC Sport 4.

He was a regular analyst on UFC Weekly, hosted by David Astorga, alongside Cyrille Diabaté, Xavier Foupa-Pokam and Bertrand Amoussou. RMC Sport now bills him as "the Bible of MMA," a nod to his memory for fights and records. The channel even turned it into a quiz segment, "Question pour un Antoine Simon."

What you'll find

You hear him calling UFC cards on RMC Sport with Taylor Lapilus. He also appears on Fighter Club Sunday, RMC Sport's Sunday night MMA show, where the panel recaps the weekend and interviews fighters.

The RMC Sport Combat YouTube channel posts his picks, his cageside reactions, like his reaction to a Benoît Saint-Denis knockout, and lighter segments, including a behind-the-scenes vlog from UFC Paris 2025. He also posts on Instagram and X. Everything is in French.

Why follow

Simon knows MMA history in detail. He argues, for example, that Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest fighter of all time across weight classes, comparing his impact on the sport to Jon Jones's.

He also tracks French fighters closely, from Morgan Charrière to Benoît Saint-Denis, and connects UFC news to the French and European promotions RMC Sport carries, such as Hexagone MMA, the PFL and KSW. Before big cards he gives his picks, and he has, for example, publicly backed Shavkat Rakhmonov to win. His segments with Taylor Lapilus mix analysis with running jokes between the two.

MMA Official's take

Simon is for French speakers, and for fans who want to know how the sport is covered in France, from newcomers discovering the UFC to longtime fans who want historical context.

Start with a Fighter Club Sunday episode after a big card, then follow his Instagram and X accounts for his reactions between events. His segments on YouTube are short and a good way to get used to French MMA vocabulary.