Ricky Simon defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Submission in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
Merab Dvalishvili vs Ricky Simon
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Ricky Simon |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +120 | -140 |
| Bookmaker | +121 | -148 |
| Bovada | +115 | -145 |
| Pinnacle | +120 | -135 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 |
| unibet | +120 | -150 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ricky Simon lands 4.47 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Simon spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2024Champion · US Open Sambo Championships64 kg Catchweight
- 2019Silver · Combat Sambo Worlds68 kg Catchweight
- 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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega· Dec 9, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58· Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56· Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Full record · 10 fightsShow less
- 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
- 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, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCharon SpainKOTC: Head Strong· May 27, 2017· R1 · 1:56 · Featherweight
- WEduardo TorresKOTC: Heavy Trauma· Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
Full record · 13 fightsShow less
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Ricky Simon?
Ricky Simon defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Submission in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
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