Derek Brunson vs Edmen Shahbazyan
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0; Edmen Shahbazyan is 17-6-0. Derek Brunson is 14 years older than Edmen Shahbazyan. Derek Brunson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Edmen Shahbazyan. Edmen Shahbazyan is 1" · 3 cm taller than Derek Brunson. They have met once: Derek Brunson 1, Edmen Shahbazyan 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- —Black belt · Karate
- —Qualifier · Cif California State Championshipsjunior · high school
- —Champion · Desert Showdownamateur
- —Champion · Pal Tournamentamateur
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WAntonio JonesDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 13 · Jul 17, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
- WDaniel McWilliamsCXF 12: Burbank Beatdown · Apr 21, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Middleweight
- WAaron HamiltonCXF 11: Alpha Dog · Feb 17, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Middleweight
- WAnthony ThomasGladiator Challenge · Oct 7, 2017TKO
- WDejon DanielsCXF 8: Cali Kings · Jun 17, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
- WDearmie StreetCXF 7: Locked and Loaded · Apr 29, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- WSelah WilliamsCXF 6: The Meryl Streep Showcase · Feb 25, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan (Sat, Aug 1, 2020), where Derek Brunson won by TKO.
What are the records of Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan?
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0 and Edmen Shahbazyan is 17-6-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Edmen Shahbazyan?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Edmen Shahbazyan, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Edmen Shahbazyan?
Edmen Shahbazyan is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Derek Brunson stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Derek Brunson or Edmen Shahbazyan?
Derek Brunson is 42 and Edmen Shahbazyan is 28.
Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Edmen Shahbazyan?
Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Edmen Shahbazyan has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).