Edmen Shahbazyan vs Brunno FerreiraMiddleweight at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Upcoming·UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja·Saturday, September 19, 2026
Edmen Shahbazyan
16-6
Stance
Orthodox
vs
Brunno Ferreira
15-4L2
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Middleweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Even

Even striking exchange

Effective offense
A
76th
1.8
Even
A
79th
1.9
Defense
D
37th
49%
Even
D
39th
51%
KO power
B
13 KO
0.5 KD
Even
B
9 KO
0.3 KD
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Wrestling
◂ Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan has the bigger wrestling edge on Ferreira

Takedowns landed
C
57th
1.4
+12
C
45th
1.0
Takedown accuracy
C
48th
36%
+21
D
27th
23%
Takedown defense
C
55th
67%
+27
D
28th
48%
Control time
C
43rd
2.5 min
+25
F
18th
0.9 min
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Submission
Ferreira ▸

Ferreira is the bigger submission threat on Shahbazyan

Submission attempts
C
48th
0.4
+13
B
61st
0.6
Sub win rate
C
54th
6%
1 sub
+14
B
68th
33%
5 subs
Submission defense
C
44th
5%
Even
C
43rd
5%
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Finishing
Even

Both finishing threats

Finish rate
C
56th
78%
Even
C
56th
83%
KO durability
C
43rd
20%
Even
C
43rd
20%
Submission defense
D
40th
7%
Even
D
36th
10%
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Pace
◂ Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
5.2
4.2
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
5.5
4.6
Pace trend
-15%/rd
-10%/rd
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Form
Even

Comparable recent form

Win rate (career)
60%
Even
60%
After a win
56%
50%
Last 5
60%
Even
60%
Win streakL1L2
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition

Schedule strength
44%
41%
Win quality
40%
48%
Ranked opponents
5
3
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
Ferreira ▸

Ferreira has fought more often lately than Shahbazyan

Last bout
3mo
2mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
3
Bouts, last 24 mo
4
6
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Tale of the tape
◂ Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan 3" reach · Shahbazyan 10 cm · Shahbazyan 5y younger · Closed-stance matchup

28
Age
5y
younger
33
6'2"
188cm
Height
4"
taller
5'10"
178cm
75"
191cm
Reach
3"
reach
72"
183cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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On the bubbleBrunno Ferreira 34% cut risk · 2-fight skid

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Edmen ShahbazyanBrunno Ferreira
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min3.803.77
Accuracy%48%50%
Defense%49%51%
Takedowns/151.61.3
TD defense%66%61%
Submissions/150.40.8

Career rate as a percentile within the middleweight (354 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.