Brendan Allen vs Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan

Pro 17-6-0 | UFC 10-6-0

Age

30|28

Height

6'2"|6'2"

Reach

75"|74"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Brendan Allen	Edmen Shahbazyan	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.0%	49.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6	3.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	3.7	—
Strike Differential	-0.2/min	0.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.3%	36.1%	—
Takedown Defense	55.8%	66.7%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6	1.4	—
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0	0.3	◄
Control Time/15min	4:34	2:21	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	12.5%	60.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	50.0%	10.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	37.5%	30.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:17	8:47	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.9	—
Reversals/15min	0.9	0.1	—
Edges	2	1	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Brendan Allen Edmen Shahbazyan League median

Statistic	Brendan Allen	Edmen Shahbazyan	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	72.3%	58.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:17	8:47	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%	68.8%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	68.1%	62.8%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	111-52 (68.1%)	91-54 (62.8%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	89-45 (66.4%)	41-29 (58.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	47.3%	66.4%	—
% Time in Control	30.5%	15.7%	◀
% Time Controlled	22.3%	17.9%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	57.7%	46.8%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.87	4.36	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.93	3.54	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.06	+0.81	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.3%	46.4%	—
Distance Strike Defense	50.1%	60.5%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.47	1.91	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.25	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.71	1.93	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.85	3.05	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.11	0.71	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Brendan Allen	Edmen Shahbazyan	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.8%	48.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3	4.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	3.3	—
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%	20.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	56.2%	69.2%	►
Control Time/Fight	5:02	0:24	◄
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Brendan Allen

WIN

vs. Christian Leroy Duncan

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan • Oct 2026Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 5, 2:46

Brendan Allen51/10748%TD 4/11Ctrl 8:39

Christian Leroy Duncan106/18956%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	15/22	68%	1/4	1:31	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	24/39	62%	0/0	1:54	—

R2	Brendan Allen	10/24	42%	1/2	2:49	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	14/27	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	6/6	100%	1/3	2:57	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	6/6	100%	0/0	1:57	—

R4	Brendan Allen	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	46/89	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Brendan Allen	3/12	25%	1/2	1:22	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	16/28	57%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen89/19446%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:28

Edmen Shahbazyan90/18050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	20/50	40%	0/2	0:16	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	22/38	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendan Allen	28/64	44%	0/1	0:02	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	32/59	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	41/80	51%	1/1	0:10	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	36/83	43%	0/1	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00

Brendan Allen22/3759%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:39

Reinier de Ridder9/1369%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	2/2	100%	0/0	0:32	—
	Reinier de Ridder	3/4	75%	1/3	4:04	—

R2	Brendan Allen	12/18	67%	0/0	2:45	—
	Reinier de Ridder	5/6	83%	1/2	1:48	—

R3	Brendan Allen	4/10	40%	0/0	3:26	—
	Reinier de Ridder	1/2	50%	1/2	1:13	—

R4	Brendan Allen	4/7	57%	1/1	4:56	—
	Reinier de Ridder	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Edmen Shahbazyan

WIN

vs. Brunno Ferreira

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Edmen Shahbazyan61/11055%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:57KD 1

Brunno Ferreira32/10830%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	21/35	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brunno Ferreira	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Edmen Shahbazyan	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brunno Ferreira	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Edmen Shahbazyan	25/42	60%	1/3	0:57	1
	Brunno Ferreira	15/55	27%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Edmen Shahbazyan90/18050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Brendan Allen89/19446%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	22/38	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	20/50	40%	0/2	0:16	—

R2	Edmen Shahbazyan	32/59	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	28/64	44%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	Edmen Shahbazyan	36/83	43%	0/1	0:08	—
	Brendan Allen	41/80	51%	1/1	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Andre Muniz

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:58

Edmen Shahbazyan25/5050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1

Andre Muniz15/3839%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	25/50	50%	0/0	0:39	1
	Andre Muniz	15/38	39%	1/3	0:18	—

Common Opponents

vs. Andre Muniz

Brendan Allen

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:25

Brendan Allen42/10241%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:12

Andre Muniz43/11238%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	19/47	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Muniz	16/40	40%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Brendan Allen	12/28	43%	0/0	2:44	—
	Andre Muniz	11/34	32%	0/2	0:08	—

R3	Brendan Allen	11/27	41%	1/1	1:28	—
	Andre Muniz	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—

Edmen Shahbazyan

WIN

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:58

Edmen Shahbazyan25/5050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1

Andre Muniz15/3839%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	25/50	50%	0/0	0:39	1
	Andre Muniz	15/38	39%	1/3	0:18	—

vs. Anthony Hernandez

Brendan Allen

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen14/2654%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:58

Anthony Hernandez30/4271%TD 4/8Ctrl 10:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	2:09	—
	Anthony Hernandez	3/5	60%	1/2	2:23	—

R2	Brendan Allen	1/1	100%	0/0	0:44	—
	Anthony Hernandez	13/16	81%	1/1	4:04	—

R3	Brendan Allen	5/12	42%	0/1	0:05	—
	Anthony Hernandez	14/21	67%	2/5	3:55	—

Edmen Shahbazyan

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 1:01

Edmen Shahbazyan30/5159%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41

Anthony Hernandez63/8872%TD 6/15Ctrl 7:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	25/42	60%	1/1	0:23	—
	Anthony Hernandez	15/27	56%	2/8	2:29	—

R2	Edmen Shahbazyan	4/8	50%	0/0	0:18	—
	Anthony Hernandez	28/39	72%	3/6	3:54	—

R3	Edmen Shahbazyan	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Hernandez	20/22	91%	1/1	0:48	—

vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Brendan Allen

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis • Sep 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen30/5258%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06

Nassourdine Imavov57/8666%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	4/5	80%	1/1	4:45	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendan Allen	8/19	42%	0/3	0:17	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	23/33	70%	0/0	3:32	—

R3	Brendan Allen	18/28	64%	0/6	1:04	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	33/50	66%	0/0	2:15	—

Edmen Shahbazyan

LOSS

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:52

Edmen Shahbazyan22/3563%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:34

Nassourdine Imavov42/6367%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edmen Shahbazyan	17/24	71%	1/3	1:43	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	18/31	58%	0/0	0:39	—

R2	Edmen Shahbazyan	5/11	45%	0/2	0:51	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	24/32	75%	0/1	3:17	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.6 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Brendan Allen shoots at 41% accuracy but Edmen Shahbazyan stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Edmen Shahbazyan shoots at 36% accuracy against Brendan Allen's 56% defense — Brendan Allen should keep it standing.

Control: Brendan Allen controls 3:44 per fight on average vs 1:22 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Brendan Allen finishes 62% of wins (12% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Edmen Shahbazyan finishes 70% of wins (60% KO/TKO, 10% sub).

Fight Length: Brendan Allen's fights average 12:17 vs 8:47 for Edmen Shahbazyan. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brendan Allen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Oct 17, 2026)