Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Ricky Simon won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 22, 2025·Seattle, Washington, USA, USA
Style matchupRicky Simon: WrestlervsJavid Basharat: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Ricky Simon wins(60.6%)
Actual result: Ricky Simon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Ricky Simon
Red Corner
VS
Javid Basharat
Blue Corner
+215
(32%)
Vegas Odds
-260
(72%)
33
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
175.26 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 Mario Bautista · Jan 24L
vs Vinicius Oliveira · Jun 24W
vs Cameron Smotherman · Jun 25L
vs Raoni Barcelos · Nov 25D
vs Adrian Yanez · Mar 26Javid Basharat
oldest →latest
W
vs Trevin Jones · Mar 22W
vs Tony Gravely · Sep 22W
vs Mateus Mendonca · Jan 23L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · Mar 24W
vs Gianni Vazquez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ricky SimonMetricJavid Basharat
3.03
Strikes / min
5.18
3.90
Strikes absorbed / min
2.75
61%
Strike defense
63%
4.49
TDs / 15 min
1.83
76%
Takedown defense
83%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.87Δ 3.30 — meaningful gap+2.43
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ricky SimonJavid Basharat
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ricky Simon(10 fights)Javid Basharat(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+15.8-15.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-119.0119.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Ricky Simon
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights17
Javid Basharat
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6