Saturday, April 21, 2018Boardwalk 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 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
Merab DvalishviliRicky Simon
1
Knockdowns0
61 / 210
Significant strikes34 / 103
29%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
82 / 233
Total strikes38 / 108
6 / 22
Takedowns2 / 7
27%
Takedown accuracy29%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
2:43
Control time2:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Merab DvalishviliRicky Simon
4269%2574%
Head
813%618%
Body
1118%39%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Merab Dvalishvili
92%
Ricky Simon
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Merab Dvalishvili61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4040/173
77/10
99/11
Clinch
22/11
11/2
22/2
Ground
00/1
0
0
Ricky Simon34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/84
55/8
33/3
Clinch
44/6
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Merab DvalishviliRicky Simon
R1
25
9
R2
21
20
R3
15
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
25 / 79
Significant strikes9 / 34
32%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
34 / 89
Total strikes9 / 34
5 / 12
Takedowns0 / 3
42%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:27
Control time0:06
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 73
Significant strikes20 / 44
29%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
25 / 77
Total strikes22 / 46
0 / 5
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:46
Control time0:33
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 58
Significant strikes5 / 25
26%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
23 / 67
Total strikes7 / 28
1 / 5
Takedowns1 / 2
20%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
0:30
Control time2:06
Betting Odds
Merab Dvalishvili
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +135
Ricky Simon
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -174Best: -135
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Ricky Simon | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4.49 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
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%71%
Head
17%16%
Body
16%13%
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
4.423.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.803.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.974.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRicky Simon · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min3.03
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.90
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.49 / 11.0
35%
Takedown accuracy41%
76%
Takedown defence76%
6:19
Control time / fight3:28
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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 Simon18 UFC fights · 699 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%391/1250
12%87/129
10%72/78
Clinch
5%34/48
3%20/25
1%8/10
Ground
10%69/94
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 Simon14 of 30 ended early · 47%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
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- 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
- 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
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- 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
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.