Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Darren Stewart (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 1, 2018
The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States
Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Darren Stewart by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman, held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Darren Stewart
Edmen Shahbazyan
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 71
Significant strikes
22 of 37
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
46 of 84
Total strikes
27 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
8 of 21
33%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:41
Control time
9:57
Significant strikes by target
29 of 63
Head
12 of 25
4 of 6
Body
6 of 8
1 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
11 of 40
Distance
10 of 21
12 of 16
Clinch
11 of 15
11 of 15
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
11 of 17
15 of 32
Total str.
12 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
10 of 15
5 of 10
Total str.
13 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 36
Sig. str.
1 of 5
26 of 42
Total str.
2 of 6
1 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
2:25
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Stewart
–
14
Shahbazyan
●29–28 Shahbazyan×12●30–27 Shahbazyan×2
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–27Shahbazyan
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30–27Shahbazyan
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Shahbazyan
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Shahbazyan
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Jordan Colbert · Sherdog.com29–28Shahbazyan
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29–28Shahbazyan
- MMAMania.com29–28Shahbazyan
Fan Scorecards
24%
Stewart
22%
Draw
54%
Shahbazyan
41 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Shahbazyan43.9%●29–28 Stewart22%●28–28 Draw19.5%●30–27 Shahbazyan9.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Shahbazyan
R2
83%
Shahbazyan
R3
66%
Stewart
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Darren Stewart vs Edmen Shahbazyan?
Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Darren Stewart by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman, held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Darren Stewart vs Edmen Shahbazyan?
The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Edmen Shahbazyan won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Darren Stewart 50%50% Edmen Shahbazyan
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
12-8-0 (2 NC)
Record
16-6-0
1502
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
28
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
England
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.05
SLpM
4.06
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.29
SApM
3.87
48%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
1.75
TD Avg.
1.43
45%
TD Acc.
36%
67%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Darren Stewart · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs ChikadzeSat, Aug 28, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs WoodleySun, Sep 20, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs WeidmanSat, Oct 19, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
Common Opponents
Darren Stewart
Edmen Shahbazyan
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 15 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.9
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:38
Avg control time
1:25
57
Career high strikes
90
4
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Darren Stewart
Strike target
Edmen Shahbazyan
64%
Head
72%
15%
Body
21%
22%
Leg
7%
Darren Stewart
Strike position
Edmen Shahbazyan
57%
Distance
71%
30%
Clinch
13%
13%
Ground
16%