UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Las Vegas, USA
13 Jan 2024
Bantamweight
VS
46%
Simon
54%
Bautista
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Ricky
Ricky Simon
227
5'6"69" reachOrthodox33 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 49
Mario
Mario Bautista
173
Well-Rounded32 yrsSwitch69" reach5'9"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Bautista

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

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Bautista has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Bautista has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Simon
Bautista
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'9"
69"
Reach
69"
33
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Simon
Bautista
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
48.8
56.7
48.0
Performance Avg
54.6
38
Quality of Victory
39
56
Momentum Score
73
Simon
Bautista
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
2.3
41%
Strike Accuracy
52%
3.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.5
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
43
0
Body
13
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
15Distance54
0Clinch2
0Ground0
Simon
Bautista
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
3.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.2
2.5
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Simon
Bautista
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
48
64
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
11 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
17/29 fights
Chin rating based on
15/20 fights
Simon
Bautista
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
56
73
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
W · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Simon
Bautista
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
46%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
3
Submission Wins
4
5
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Simon
Bautista
Striking3.3 / 2.5Volume5.3 / 5.9Grappling3.6 / 4.2Wrestling2.5 / 3.0Submission3.0 / 3.6Pressure5.4 / 5.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.5
3.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.2
2.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.0
3.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.6
5.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.9
Simon
Strike Zones
Bautista
Simon
Attacking
14HEAD0BODY1LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
43HEAD13BODY0LEGS56 absorbed
Bautista
Attacking
43HEAD13BODY0LEGS56 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD0BODY1LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Simon targets the head (93% of attacks) — Bautista absorbs 93% of strikes there
🎯Bautista targets the head (77% of attacks) — Simon absorbs 77% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Simon
RND
Bautista
0/0R00/0

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

Bautista · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0103.0L4.5W5.2W2.8L4.5W5.3W5.0W5.0W5.5W5.2W5.0W4.5W6.8L6.1W2019-012022-022023-082025-102026-02
WinLossTrend

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