“The Golden Boy” Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan
9-6-0
UFC record, 15 fights, 125.6 min
16-6-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Thu, Nov 20, 1997, age 28
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Nov 30, 2018
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 6, 2026
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
6 KO/TKO (punches to head on ground 2, elbows to head from half guard, elbows to head in clinch, kick to head at distance, punch to head at distance), 1 submission, 2 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 3 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 2 |
| All | 9 | 6 |
02/Career rates
15 fights, 125.6 min
Sig strikes landed
3.93 per min
493 in 125.6 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
48.6%
493 of 1,014 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.85 per min
484 of 973 landed on him in 125.6 min
Takedowns
1.43 per 15 min
12 of 33 · 125.6 min
Takedown accuracy
36.4%
12 of 33 attempts
Takedown defence
38 of 57
defended of attempted on him, 125.6 min
Control time
2:31 per 15 min
21:08 of 125:35
Knockdowns
7
scored in 125.6 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
0.36 per 15 min
3 in 125.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
71% distance, 13% clinch, 16% ground
351 distance, 64 clinch, 78 ground of 493 landed
What he hits
72% head, 21% body, 7% leg
356 head, 103 body, 34 leg of 493 landed
Cage time
125:35
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 15 | 9-6-0 | 125.6 | 493 of 1,014 | 3.93 | 12 of 33 | 21:08 of 125:35 | 7 | 7 in 9 |
| All | 15 | 9-6-0 | 125.6 | 493 of 1,014 | 3.93 | 12 of 33 | 21:08 of 125:35 | 7 | 7 in 9 |
04/By year
2018 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 90 of 180 | 6.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:08 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 21.6 | 85 of 201 | 3.94 | 0 of 1 | 0:57 of 21:33 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 13.8 | 75 of 156 | 5.45 | 1 of 3 | 3:10 of 13:45 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.0 | 30 of 51 | 2.72 | 1 of 1 | 0:41 of 11:01 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9.7 | 54 of 107 | 5.58 | 0 of 0 | 1:08 of 9:41 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 24.9 | 62 of 127 | 2.49 | 1 of 5 | 4:25 of 24:52 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10.4 | 35 of 72 | 3.35 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 10:26 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 4.3 | 40 of 83 | 9.34 | 1 of 1 | 0:39 of 4:17 | 3 | 3 in 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 22 of 37 | 1.47 | 8 of 21 | 9:57 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 15 | 9-6-0 | 125.6 | 493 of 1,014 | 3.93 | 12 of 33 | 21:08 of 125:35 | 7 | 7 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 60.4 | 281 of 546 | 4.65 | 6 of 17 | 8:34 of 60:23 | 6 | 2 | 6, won 6 |
| Round 2 | 9 of 15 | 43.8 | 150 of 326 | 3.43 | 2 of 8 | 9:46 of 43:45 | 0 | 1 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 6 of 15 | 21.4 | 62 of 142 | 2.89 | 4 of 8 | 2:48 of 21:27 | 1 | 0 | 6, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | Brendan AllenMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 90 of 180 | 0 of 1 | 0:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Andre MunizMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:58Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 25 of 50 | 0 of 0 | 0:39 | 1 | 4:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Andre PetroskiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Will Fisher 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Nate Mann 28 - 29. | 53 of 136 | 0 of 1 | 0:15 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 15, 2025UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | Dylan BudkaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:35Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2024UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho | Gerald MeerschaertMiddleweight | LSubmission, R2 4:12Arm Triangle From Half Guard | 48 of 113 | 0 of 0 | 2:21 | 0 | 9:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2024UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | AJ DobsonMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:33Punches to Head On Ground | 27 of 43 | 1 of 3 | 0:49 | 1 | 4:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Anthony HernandezMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:01Elbows to Head From Mount | 30 of 51 | 1 of 1 | 0:41 | 0 | 11:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2022UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dalcha LungiambulaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:41Punches to Head On Ground | 54 of 107 | 0 of 0 | 1:08 | 0 | 9:41 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Nassourdine ImavovMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:52Elbows to Head From Crucifix | 22 of 35 | 1 of 5 | 2:34 | 0 | 9:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 22, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | Jack HermanssonMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 29. | 40 of 92 | 0 of 0 | 1:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2020UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | Derek BrunsonMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:26Punches to Head On Ground | 35 of 72 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 10:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Brad TavaresMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:27Kick to Head At Distance | 14 of 38 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 2 | 2:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Jack MarshmanMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 1:12Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 24 | 1 of 1 | 0:33 | 0 | 1:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Charles ByrdMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:38Elbows to Head In Clinch | 13 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Darren StewartMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 29 - 28. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. | 22 of 37 | 8 of 21 | 9:57 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.