UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
Melbourne, Australia
9 Feb 2019
Bantamweight
VS
46%
Yahya
54%
Simon
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Rani
Rani Yahya
28 – 12
5'6"67" reachOrthodox41 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 42
Ricky
Ricky Simon
22 – 7
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'6"
CFR 49

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Simon

This is a genuine toss-up — Yahya at 46% vs Simon at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Simon has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Yahya's chin rating of 48 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Simon has a chin rating of 48 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Yahya
Simon
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
+69"
41
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Yahya
Simon
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
42.3
48.8
50.5
Performance Avg
48.0
39
Quality of Victory
38
39
Momentum Score
56
Yahya
Simon
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.5
1.0
38%
Strike Accuracy
41%
1.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.3
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
20
1
Body
2
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
7Distance15
0Clinch0
0Ground8
Yahya
Simon
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
5.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
3.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Yahya
Simon
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
48
48
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/40 fights
Chin rating based on
17/29 fights
Yahya
Simon
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
56
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Upcoming
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Yahya
Simon
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
54%
50%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
7
Submission Wins
3
6
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yahya
Simon
Striking1.4 / 3.3Volume5.1 / 5.3Grappling5.4 / 3.6Wrestling3.8 / 2.5Submission5.4 / 3.0Pressure5.8 / 5.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.3
5.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
3.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
5.4
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.0
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.4
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
Yahya
Strike Zones
Simon
Yahya
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD2BODY1LEGS23 absorbed
Simon
Attacking
20HEAD2BODY1LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yahya targets the head (86% of attacks) — Simon absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯Simon targets the head (87% of attacks) — Yahya absorbs 87% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yahya
RND
Simon
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Yahya · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0104.5W5.5L5.0W4.5W4.5W5.5L5.2W4.5W5.5W4.5W5.5L5.0W5.5W5.0W6.2L5.2W5.4W2.4L4.9L2011-012013-112017-032021-032024-04
WinLossTrend

Simon · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0106.8W5.4W4.9W1.5L6.7L4.5W5.2W4.8W5.2W6.0W5.3L6.6L6.5L5.4W4.5W6.3L2018-042019-122021-122024-062025-11
WinLossTrend

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