The UFC’s bantamweight roster appears to have a new addition.

Following a title defense in Friday’s LFA 36 main event, Ricky Simon says he’s signed a deal with the UFC.

Simon made the announcement via <a href="

“Guess who just got signed to the UFC!!! This has been a tough journey, and I want to thank my team, my friends, my sponsors and my especially my family! Love you guys ♥️”

In an AXS TV-televised bout at Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, Calif., Simon (12-1), a 25-year-old Washington native, had a quick firefight with Vinicius Zani (11-5) and earned a 59-second stoppage win with a swarm of punches (watch the highlights above).

A fight prior, Simon won the title with a unanimous-decision victory over UFC vet Chico Camus.

Prior to LFA 36, Simon said he expected a victory would earn him at a UFC deal.

“I feel with the win tonight, the UFC will be calling my phone real soon,” Simon said.

Simon, a KOTC/Titan FC/Dana White’s Contender Series alum, has now won five straight fights, and half of his 12 career victories have come via stoppage.

For more on LFA 36, check out the MMA Events section of the site. And for more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.