Ricky Simon vs Javid Basharat — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

Seattle, USA

22 Feb 2025

Bantamweight

53%

Simon

47%

Basharat

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 3:58

Ricky Simon

22 – 7

5'6"69" reachOrthodox34 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 49

Javid Basharat

"The Snow Leopard"

15 – 2

Well-Rounded31 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'9"

CFR 44

★ Official Result

Ricky SimonwinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:58

def. Javid Basharat · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Simon

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Actual result

Simon wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Simon at 53% vs Basharat at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Simon has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Risk flags

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SimonBasharat

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Simon

Basharat

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'6"

Height

+5'9"

69"

Reach

69"

Age

+31

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Simon

Basharat

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

48.8

43.5

48.0

Performance Avg

41.7

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Simon

Basharat

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.3

/ 10

1.3

/ 10

5.4

Style: Pressure

2.0

5.3

Style: Volume

9.3

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance20

1Clinch0

1Ground0

Simon

Basharat

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.6

/ 10

2.4

/ 10

2.5

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.7

3.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Simon

Basharat

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R3.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

7 fights ago

Last KO loss

1 fight ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

18/29 fights

Chin rating based on

7/17 fights

Simon

Basharat

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Last 5

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

Upcoming

W · Dec · R3

Simon

Basharat

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Simon

Basharat

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.3

3.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.4

2.5

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.7

3.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.4

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

2.0

5.3

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

9.3

Simon

Strike Zones

Basharat

Simon

Attacking

11 landed

Absorbing

20 absorbed

Basharat

Attacking

20 landed

Absorbing

11 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Simon targets the head (82% of attacks) — Basharat absorbs 82% of strikes there

🎯Basharat targets the head (60% of attacks) — Simon absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Simon

RND

Basharat

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

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Upcoming

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KO/TKO

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