// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Simon Biyong
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Simon
Biyong

NICKNAME"Hemle"·ITALY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Simon Biyong
FIGHTER -
ITA🇮🇹
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'6"
AGE
35
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
12/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 18, 2025 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 9
DEC · 3
9
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
33%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO68AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017WDEC 2017WAPR 2018LJUN 2018WFEB 2019WAPR 2019WSEP 2019WDEC 2019LJUN 2021WMAY 2022WOCT 2022LMAY 2023LAPR 2024LJUN 2024WNOV 2024WMAR 2025LOCT 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R4.
  7. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Shemetov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 99.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
22%
4
22%
-
1
6%
-
9
total
SUB
2
11%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
7
39%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Yevhenii OrlovMay 16, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 88: Holzer vs. Taha
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kasim ArasOct 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 78: Eckerlin vs. Truscek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Miguel FirminoMar 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFS 17 - Cage Fight Series 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Renan Martins GoncalvesNov 22, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 3:14
CFS 16 - Cage Fight Series 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovJun 21, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Antonio Carlos Jr.Apr 12, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:34
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jose AugustoMay 12, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 296 - Mousasi vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dragos ZubcoOct 29, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:36
Bellator 287 - Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Luke TrainerMay 13, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 281 - MVP vs. Storley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Christian EdwardsJun 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 261 - Johnson vs. Moldavsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vitaly ShemetovDec 31, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:58
Rizin FF - Rizin 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Quinton RossouwSep 28, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:34
EFC 82 - EFC Worldwide 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 12-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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