UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Atlantic City, USA
21 Apr 2018
Bantamweight
VS
55%
Dvalishvili
45%
Simon
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 5:00
Merab
Merab Dvalishvili
"The Machine"
21 – 5
5'6"68" reachOrthodox35 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 60
Ricky
Ricky Simon
22 – 7
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'6"
CFR 49

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Dvalishvili

This is a genuine toss-up — Dvalishvili at 55% vs Simon at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Dvalishvili has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Dvalishvili
Simon
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
5'6"
68"
Reach
+69"
35
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Dvalishvili
Simon
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
60.4
48.8
53.2
Performance Avg
48.0
34
Quality of Victory
38
100
Momentum Score
56
Dvalishvili
Simon
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
1.0
43%
Strike Accuracy
41%
2.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
3
3
Body
1
2
Leg
1
RangeRange
13Distance5
2Clinch0
0Ground0
Dvalishvili
Simon
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
1.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Dvalishvili
Simon
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
48
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
17/26 fights
Chin rating based on
17/29 fights
Dvalishvili
Simon
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
56
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Dvalishvili
Simon
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
14%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
3
12
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Dvalishvili
Simon
Striking2.4 / 3.3Volume8.5 / 5.3Grappling2.6 / 3.6Wrestling1.8 / 2.5Submission0.7 / 3.0Pressure3.5 / 5.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.3
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.0
3.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.4
8.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
Dvalishvili
Strike Zones
Simon
Dvalishvili
Attacking
10HEAD3BODY2LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Simon
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD3BODY2LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Dvalishvili targets the head (67% of attacks) — Simon absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Simon targets the head (60% of attacks) — Dvalishvili absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Dvalishvili
RND
Simon
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Dvalishvili · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.5L4.7L4.5W4.9W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.2W5.0W6.0W6.0W6.0W5.8W6.8W6.0W7.0L2017-122020-062023-032025-102025-12
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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Submission
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Decision
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