Merab Dvalishvili vs Ricky Simon
Merab Dvalishvili is 21-5-0; Ricky Simon is 22-8-1. Merab Dvalishvili is 1 year older than Ricky Simon. Ricky Simon has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Merab Dvalishvili. They have met once: Merab Dvalishvili 0, Ricky Simon 1.
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Style & credentials
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Ricky Simon
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2021Black belt · BJJFabiano Scherner
- 2017LFA Bantamweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2013Champion · Wiaa Openopen division
- 20087th Place · State HSWashington state high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%70%
Head
17%16%
Body
16%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
Ricky Simonlast 8 fights
80%9%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Merab Dvalishvili Ricky Simon
Strikes landed / min
4.422.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.803.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.974.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min2.99
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.47 / 10.6
35%
Takedown accuracy42%
76%
Takedown defence77%
6:19
Control time / fight3:23
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
Ricky Simon19 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%391/1276
13%90/134
11%80/87
Clinch
5%35/49
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%70/96
1%5/6
2%13/15
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Ricky Simon15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56 · Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMatt TullosCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WGeoffrey ThenCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell · Apr 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WDennis DombrowRing of Combat 49 · Sep 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
Ricky Simon2-2-1
- L
- DUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny · Jan 20, 2021Submission · R2 · 4:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Submission · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WVinicius ZaniLFA 36: Simon vs. Zani · Mar 23, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WDonavon FrelowDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 · Aug 8, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong · May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
- WEduardo TorresKOTC: Heavy Trauma · Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WAlex SotoTitan FC 35 · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul NjokuKOTC: Warrior's Spirit · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCole MilaniRumble at the Roseland 80 · Jan 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
- WJohn MartinezMain Event MMA 3 · Aug 16, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WKendell WardMain Event MMA 2 · Apr 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
- WAlex EastmanMain Event MMA 1 · Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee (Sat, Apr 21, 2018), where Ricky Simon won by Submission.
What are the records of Merab Dvalishvili and Ricky Simon?
Merab Dvalishvili is 21-5-0 and Ricky Simon is 22-8-1.
Who has the longer reach, Merab Dvalishvili or Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Merab Dvalishvili, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Merab Dvalishvili or Ricky Simon?
Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Merab Dvalishvili or Ricky Simon?
Merab Dvalishvili is 35 and Ricky Simon is 34.
Who has more finishes, Merab Dvalishvili or Ricky Simon?
Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Ricky Simon has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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