Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Merab Dvalishvili
The Machine
21-5-0
RESULT

Ricky Simon def. Merab Dvalishvili (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ricky Simon
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

Ricky Simon defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Submission in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Merab Dvalishvili
Ricky Simon
1
Knockdowns
0
61 of 210
Significant strikes
34 of 103
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
82 of 233
Total strikes
38 of 108
6 of 22
Takedowns
2 of 7
27%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
2:43
Control time
2:45
Significant strikes by target
42 of 185
Head
25 of 91
8 of 12
Body
6 of 9
11 of 13
Leg
3 of 3
56 of 194
Distance
28 of 95
5 of 15
Clinch
5 of 7
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 79
Sig. str.
9 of 34
34 of 89
Total str.
9 of 34
5 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 73
Sig. str.
20 of 44
25 of 77
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 58
Sig. str.
5 of 25
23 of 67
Total str.
7 of 28
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:30
Ctrl
2:06

Betting Odds

Merab Dvalishvili
+102
50% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +130
Ricky Simon
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -174Best: -106

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Merab DvalishviliRicky Simon
40%50%60%Apr 17Apr 18Apr 20Apr 22Apr 17, 6:42 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +145 (41%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +145 (41%)Apr 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +145 (41%)Apr 17, 9:27 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +147 (40%)Apr 17, 9:54 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +146 (41%)Apr 17, 9:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +145 (41%)Apr 17, 7:15 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +144 (41%)Apr 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +144 (41%)Apr 17, 11:09 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +143 (41%)Apr 18, 12:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +142 (41%)Apr 18, 4:21 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +142 (41%)Apr 18, 4:24 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +143 (41%)Apr 18, 5:57 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +141 (41%)Apr 18, 9:33 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +142 (41%)Apr 19, 2:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +141 (41%)Apr 19, 3:33 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +140 (42%)Apr 19, 4:54 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +139 (42%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +140 (42%)Apr 20, 3:06 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +139 (42%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +138 (42%)Apr 20, 6:48 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +138 (42%)Apr 20, 8:33 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +136 (42%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +135 (43%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +135 (43%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +134 (43%)Apr 20, 8:39 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +135 (43%)Apr 20, 8:39 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +134 (43%)Apr 20, 8:42 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +133 (43%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +132 (43%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +133 (43%)Apr 20, 8:51 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +132 (43%)Apr 20, 9:03 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +131 (43%)Apr 20, 9:06 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +128 (44%)Apr 20, 9:06 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +128 (44%)Apr 20, 9:09 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +128 (44%)Apr 20, 9:12 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +128 (44%)Apr 21, 12:36 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +126 (44%)Apr 21, 8:24 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +125 (44%)Apr 21, 10:00 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +125 (44%)Apr 21, 2:09 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +124 (45%)Apr 21, 2:18 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +124 (45%)Apr 21, 8:57 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +123 (45%)Apr 21, 10:09 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +123 (45%)Apr 22, 12:18 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +123 (45%)Apr 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +122 (45%)Apr 22, 2:48 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +121 (45%)Apr 22, 4:27 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +120 (45%)Apr 22, 4:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +121 (45%)Apr 22, 4:33 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +120 (45%)Apr 22, 5:21 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +120 (45%)Apr 22, 5:27 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +119 (46%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +118 (46%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +117 (46%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +116 (46%)Apr 22, 5:51 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +117 (46%)Apr 22, 6:00 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +118 (46%)Apr 22, 6:42 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +117 (46%)Apr 22, 6:48 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +118 (46%)Apr 22, 6:51 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +117 (46%)Apr 22, 6:54 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +116 (46%)Apr 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +115 (47%)Apr 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +114 (47%)Apr 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +113 (47%)Apr 22, 7:51 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +112 (47%)Apr 22, 7:54 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +112 (47%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +110 (48%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +108 (48%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +106 (49%)Apr 22, 8:00 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +108 (48%)Apr 22, 8:03 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +105 (49%)Apr 22, 8:06 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili +102 (50%)Apr 17, 6:42 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -175 (64%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -169 (63%)Apr 17, 9:12 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -170 (63%)Apr 17, 9:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -172 (63%)Apr 17, 9:54 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -171 (63%)Apr 17, 9:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -170 (63%)Apr 17, 7:15 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -174 (64%)Apr 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -176 (64%)Apr 17, 11:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -174 (64%)Apr 18, 12:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -173 (63%)Apr 18, 4:21 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -174 (64%)Apr 18, 4:24 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -175 (64%)Apr 18, 5:57 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -173 (63%)Apr 18, 9:33 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -174 (64%)Apr 19, 2:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -173 (63%)Apr 19, 3:33 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -172 (63%)Apr 19, 4:54 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -170 (63%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -170 (63%)Apr 20, 3:06 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -168 (63%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -167 (63%)Apr 20, 6:48 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -166 (62%)Apr 20, 8:33 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -165 (62%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -163 (62%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -162 (62%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -161 (62%)Apr 20, 8:39 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -162 (62%)Apr 20, 8:39 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -161 (62%)Apr 20, 8:42 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -160 (62%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -159 (61%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -160 (62%)Apr 20, 8:51 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -159 (61%)Apr 20, 9:03 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -158 (61%)Apr 20, 9:06 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -155 (61%)Apr 20, 9:06 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -154 (61%)Apr 20, 9:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -155 (61%)Apr 20, 9:12 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -154 (61%)Apr 21, 12:36 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -152 (60%)Apr 21, 8:24 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -152 (60%)Apr 21, 10:00 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -151 (60%)Apr 21, 2:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -151 (60%)Apr 21, 2:18 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -150 (60%)Apr 21, 8:57 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -149 (60%)Apr 21, 10:09 PM UTC · Ricky Simon -150 (60%)Apr 22, 12:18 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -149 (60%)Apr 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -148 (60%)Apr 22, 2:48 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -147 (60%)Apr 22, 4:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -145 (59%)Apr 22, 4:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -147 (60%)Apr 22, 4:33 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -145 (59%)Apr 22, 5:21 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -146 (59%)Apr 22, 5:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -144 (59%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -144 (59%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Apr 22, 5:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Apr 22, 5:51 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -141 (59%)Apr 22, 6:00 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Apr 22, 6:42 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -141 (59%)Apr 22, 6:48 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -142 (59%)Apr 22, 6:51 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -141 (59%)Apr 22, 6:54 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -140 (58%)Apr 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -139 (58%)Apr 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -138 (58%)Apr 22, 7:30 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -136 (58%)Apr 22, 7:51 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -136 (58%)Apr 22, 7:54 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -135 (57%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -132 (57%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -131 (57%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -128 (56%)Apr 22, 8:00 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -129 (56%)Apr 22, 8:03 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -126 (56%)Apr 22, 8:06 AM UTC · Ricky Simon -123 (55%)+102-123
SportsbookMerab DvalishviliRicky Simon
BetOnline-110-110
Bookmaker-105-115
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-106-106
sports-interaction+130-165
unibet+110-137

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Referee
Liam Kerrigan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Merab Dvalishvili 38%62% Ricky Simon

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
Ricky Simon
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power78
94Speed73
91Precision65
94Durability83
100Engine96
98Wrestling97
93Ground88

Biggest edge Merab Dvalishvili, Accuracy +26

Attribute by attribute

Merab Dvalishvili is on the left of every row, Ricky Simon on the right.
90Punch power93
88Kick power63
94Punch speed74
93Kick speed71
91Accuracy65
98Takedowns97
93Ground striking82
93Submissions94
94Chin91
93Body strength75
100Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
22-7-1
1653
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Merab Dvalishvili
  • 2021Purple belt · BJJ · Matt Serra
  • Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
  • 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US

Ricky Simon
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Fabiano Scherner
  • 2017LFA Bantamweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2013Champion · Wiaa Open · open division
  • 20087th Place · State HS · Washington state high school

Camp American Top Team Portland · Portland, Oregon, US

Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
3.03
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.80
SApM
3.90
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

5.97
TD Avg.
4.49
35%
TD Acc.
41%
76%
TD Def.
76%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Ricky Simon · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 18 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
7.00
Avg takedowns
3.83
6:19
Avg control time
3:41
147
Career high strikes
67
20
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Ricky Simon
67%
Head
71%
17%
Body
16%
16%
Leg
13%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Ricky Simon
64%
Distance
79%
15%
Clinch
9%
21%
Ground
12%