Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Ricky Simon won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 21, 2018·Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupMerab Dvalishvili: WrestlervsRicky Simon: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Ricky Simon wins(51.6%)
Actual result: Ricky Simon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Merab Dvalishvili
Red Corner
VS
Ricky Simon
Blue Corner
-110
(52%)
Vegas Odds
-110
(52%)
35
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
172.72 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Merab Dvalishvili
oldest →latest
W
vs Sean O'Malley · Sep 24W
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Jan 25W
SUBvs Sean O'Malley · Jun 25W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Oct 25L
vs Petr Yan · Dec 25Ricky Simon
oldest →latest
L
vs Vinicius Oliveira · Jun 24W
KOvs Javid Basharat · Feb 25W
vs Cameron Smotherman · Jun 25L
vs Raoni Barcelos · Nov 25D
vs Adrian Yanez · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Merab DvalishviliMetricRicky Simon
4.42
Strikes / min
3.03
2.80
Strikes absorbed / min
3.90
54%
Strike defense
61%
5.97
TDs / 15 min
4.49
76%
Takedown defense
76%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 2.49 — meaningful gap-0.87
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Merab DvalishviliRicky Simon
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Merab Dvalishvili(10 fights)Ricky Simon(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-16.116.1
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Merab Dvalishvili
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17
Ricky Simon
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17