UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon doesn’t think a second fight with Merab Dvalishvili is necessary.

“If I had a rematch with everyone I put to sleep, there would be seven rematches that I would have to go back through,” Simon told MMAjunkie Radio.

Simon (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was behind on two of three judges’ scorecards at UFC Fight Night 128 when he pulled off an incredible comeback. With just one minute left in the bout, Dvalishvili (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) shot in for a takedown only to get caught in a guillotine choke. Although Dvalishvili made it to the final bell, the referee ruled he’d gone unconscious and called the bout in Simon’s favor by technical submission.

Dvalishvili appealed his loss to the New Jersey State Athletic Control board, which regulated last Saturday’s event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, but was today denied a request to overturn the loss.

Simon is convinced if he ever meets Dvalishvili again, the end result would be the same.

“That was the best-case scenario for Merab,” Simon said. “He got me coming off two five-round championship training camps. If something happens, and we end up running it back, it’s going to be a totally different story. He’s going to be going to sleep in the first instead of the third.”

Simon, a former LFA champ, wants to fight twice more this year, ideally in summer and fall. Now that he’s a full-fledged UFC fighter, he’d like to run back another rivalry developed on the regional circuit.

“I’ve been wanting to fight Benito Lopez,” Simon said. “He got signed off (Dana White’s Contender Series); I did not. We were supposed to fight several times through King of the Cage and other regional promotions in California. Somehow, he always found himself weaseling off the card last minute.”

Lopez (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) outpointed Albert Morales this past December to extend his unbeaten streak to nine fights. He is currently unbooked, but Simon would like to change that.

“(Lopez) played his cards right,” Simon said. “It was a tough fight to take outside the UFC, but we’re both here now. There’s nowhere to run. Let’s go.”

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 128, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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