Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Ricky Simon won · SUB
UFC Event·Wednesday, January 20, 2021·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Model Prediction: Ricky Simon wins(55.9%)
Actual result: Ricky Simon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ricky Simon has 19pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Ricky Simon has 46pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Ricky Simon has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ricky Simon
Red Corner
VS
Gaetano Pirrello
Blue Corner
-400
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+300
(25%)
33
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'7"
175.26 cm
Reach
165.1 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ricky 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 26Gaetano Pirrello
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Douglas Silva de Andrade · Oct 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ricky SimonMetricGaetano Pirrello
3.03
Strikes / min
0.99
3.90
Strikes absorbed / min
2.44
61%
Strike defense
42%
4.49
TDs / 15 min
0.00
76%
Takedown defense
30%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.87evenly matched on net striking-1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ricky SimonGaetano Pirrello
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ricky Simon(10 fights)Gaetano Pirrello(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+36.4-36.4
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.249.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.349.3
Ricky Simon
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17
Gaetano Pirrello
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights2