Edmen Shahbazyan

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Edmen Shahbazyan

Nickname“The Golden Boy”

Record

16-6

Streak

L1

Age

28

Date of birth

Nov 20, 1997

Fighting out of: Los Angeles, California
Born: United States
Camp: Xtreme Couture
Weight class: Middleweight
Height: 6'2" · 188 cm
Reach: 75" · 191 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Last fight: Jun 6, 2026

UFC fight history

ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent

Brunno Ferreira

Brunno FerreiraUpcoming

UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja · Sep 19, 2026

UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Brendan Allen

#4Brendan Allen

Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim

Andre Muniz

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R1 · 4:58

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025

Elbows to Head From Half Guard

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Andre Petroski

Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · Jun 14, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley

Dylan Budka

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:35

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues

Gerald Meerschaert

Gerald Meerschaert

Middleweight · Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 · 4:12

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · Aug 24, 2024

Arm Triangle From Half Guard

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho

AJ Dobson

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 4:33

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas

Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R3 · 1:01

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023

Elbows to Head From Mount

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

Dalcha Lungiambula

Dalcha Lungiambula

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 4:41

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

Nassourdine Imavov

Nassourdine Imavov

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Crucifix · R2 · 4:52

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021

Elbows to Head From Crucifix

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

Jack Hermansson

#7Jack Hermansson

Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

Derek Brunson

#8Derek Brunson

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 · 0:26

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · Aug 1, 2020

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

Brad Tavares

#11Brad Tavares

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:27

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · Nov 2, 2019

Kick to Head At Distance

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

Jack Marshman

Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 1:12

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 6, 2019

Rear Naked Choke

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Charles Byrd

Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head In Clinch · R1 · 0:38

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 2, 2019

Elbows to Head In Clinch

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

Darren Stewart

Middleweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · Nov 30, 2018

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale

Dana White's Contender Series

1-0across 1 bout · wins by 1 KO

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
W	Antonio Jones1-0	KO/TKO	punches	R1	0:40	Dana White's Contender Series	Jul 17, 2018

Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.

Outside the UFC

6-0across 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 6 KOCXF 12 · CXF 11 · Gladiator Challenge · CXF 8 · CXF 7 +1

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
W	Daniel McWilliams18-55	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	0:30	CXF 12	Apr 21, 2018
W	Aaron Hamilton1-7	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	1:08	CXF 11	Feb 17, 2018
W	Anthony Thomas0-1	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	0:14	Gladiator Challenge	Oct 7, 2017
W	Dejon Daniels1-4	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	2:58	CXF 8	Jun 17, 2017
W	Dearmie Street0-2	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	3:16	CXF 7	Apr 29, 2017
W	Selah Williams4-3	KO/TKO	Head Kick and Punches	R1	0:43	CXF 6	Feb 25, 2017

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Amateur

1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionSSP

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
W	Sibar Mahmoudi0-1	Submission	Guillotine Choke	R1	0:21	SSP	Oct 21, 2016

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.

Career striking

OverallB60th

48%493 / 1,014

Striking accuracy

49%

Striking defense

Sig. strikes / min+0.20 differential

Landed3.80

Absorbed3.60

58%str + td

Defensive rating

Striking edge

-3%accuracy vs opp. landing

worseevenbetter

Strike maps

Sig. strikes by target

Head72%79th356
Body21%69th103
Leg7%37th34

Color = division rank · green elite → red low · % = share of strikes

Sig. strikes by position

71%Standing

Standing71%351
Clinch13%64
Ground16%78

Striking zones

Per-15-minute breakdown — where this fighter lands, and where they get hit.

UFC only

Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan

Landed per 15

Head

A

83rd

42.5

83rd

Body

A

72nd

12.3

72nd

Leg

D

30th

4.1

30th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Absorbed per 15

Head

D

26th

39.2

26th

Body

C

47th

9.0

47th

Leg

D

27th

9.7

27th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Career totals — landed / attempted

Landed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	42.5	356	836	43%
Body	12.3	103	135	76%
Leg	4.1	34	43	79%

Absorbed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	39.2	328	752	44%
Body	9.0	75	117	64%
Leg	9.7	81	104	78%

UFCStats career rates, per 15 minutes. Percentiles vs the division; absorbed is inverted so higher is better.

Pace & fade

Round-by-round work rate, and whether they fade.

UFC only

Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan

15 UFC bouts (per‑round) · 126 min

81%

R3 pace · 6 bouts

Shahbazyan fades (-15% per round through round 3). Within fights that reached round 3, Shahbazyan drops to 81% of round-1 output by round 3 (6 bouts).

Edmen Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan ▼ FADESOutput / min

Rounds backed by fewer than 2 bouts are drawn smaller and dimmed with an n= count — a deep round seen in one or two fights is a thin sample, not a settled rate. Per-round bout counts are in the breakdown below.

Full per-round breakdown

What drives the pace · per round

The composite output line above blends these three inputs — splitting them out shows whether the work rate is built on striking volume, takedown pressure, or top control, and which input fades.

Sig. strikes landed

Edmen Shahbazyan

Shahbazyanlanded / min

Takedown attempts

Edmen Shahbazyan

Shahbazyanattempts / min

Control time

Edmen Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan% of round

Round	Output / min	Sig landed / min	Sig absorbed / min	TD att / min	Control	Bouts
R1	6.1	4.7	3.0	0.28	14%	15
R2	4.9	3.4	4.0	0.18	22%	9
R3	4.5	2.9	5.9	0.37	13%	6

Output / minis the headline work rate — significant strikes landed, plus 3 per takedown attempt, plus one per 15 seconds of control — so a takedown-and-grind round isn’t scored as idle the way bare striking volume would. The remaining columns are its components. Per-round rates use UFCStats per-round data (available for ~95% of bouts since 2008). Each round’s rates are averaged only over bouts that reached that round, so the bout count shrinks as rounds deepen. The final round of a finished fight is pro-rated by its actual length.

Schedule Score

Opponent quality, ranked across the UFC. Recent fights weighted heavier.

UFC only

Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan

15 resolved UFC bouts · 5 ranked at the time

Schedule Score

43/ 100

0255075100

Schedule strength

A

73rd

44%

73rd

Win quality

C

49th

40%

49th

Opponent quality distribution

Every UFC bout, grouped by who the opponent was at the time.

5

2

2

5

Top-5Ranked #1–#5 at the time
Ranked 6–15Ranked #6–#15 at the time
Contender-level8+ UFC wins entering the bout, ≥.55 win rate
Building3+ UFC fights, ≥.40 win rate
UnprovenFewer than 3 fights, or sub-.40 win rate

Tier	Bouts	Record	Win rate
Top-5	5	0-5	0%
Ranked 6–15	2	2-0	100%
Contender-level	1	1-0	100%
Building	2	1-1	50%
Unproven	5	5-0	100%

Highest-quality opponents

Toughest opponents on the scheduleScore, scored at the time of the fight.

All bouts — opponent quality bout-by-bout

Res	Opponent	Tier	Score	Date
L	Brendan Allen#4	Top-5	81	Jun 6, 2026
W	Andre Muniz#14	Ranked 6–15	66	Oct 4, 2025
W	Andre Petroski	Contender-level	45	Jun 14, 2025
W	Dylan Budka	Unproven	8	Feb 15, 2025
L	Gerald Meerschaert	Building	28	Aug 24, 2024
W	AJ Dobson	Unproven	8	Mar 23, 2024
L	Anthony Hernandez	Top-5	59	May 20, 2023
W	Dalcha Lungiambula	Unproven	8	Dec 10, 2022
L	Nassourdine Imavov	Top-5	65	Nov 6, 2021
L	Jack Hermansson#7	Top-5	78	May 22, 2021
L	Derek Brunson#8	Top-5	78	Aug 1, 2020
W	Brad Tavares#11	Ranked 6–15	70	Nov 2, 2019
W	Jack Marshman	Unproven	12	Jul 6, 2019
W	Charles Byrd	Unproven	8	Mar 2, 2019
W	Darren Stewart	Building	18	Nov 30, 2018

Per-bout quality scoring: champion = 100; same-division ranks 1–5 = 90 → 78 linear; ranks 6–15 = 75 → 60 linear; cross-division champion = 78; cross-division ranked = 45; title-fight challenger (no rank signal) = 50, bumped to 65 when opp had an elite career UFC record at the time. Unranked opponents are scored on UFC record-at-time (long-tenured vet 60, contender-level 45, established 30, building 18, unproven 8). P4P top-10 at time adds +5; top-3 adds +8 (capped at 100). The Schedule Score combines schedule strength (65%) and quality wins (35%), then is held toward a rookie baseline for fighters with limited UFC experience so a thin résumé reads honestly low.

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