Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Darren Stewart
EnglandDarren Stewart
“The Dentist”
12-8-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Darren Stewart (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edmen Shahbazyan
United StatesEdmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-6-0
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Edmen Shahbazyan won the decision.

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

Junichiro Kamijo
#StewartShahbazyan
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Chris Lee
#StewartShahbazyan
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#StewartShahbazyan
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

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▾

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

Betting Odds

Darren Stewart
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: -105
Edmen Shahbazyan
-121
55% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: -115

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Darren StewartEdmen Shahbazyan
50%60%Nov 28Nov 29Nov 30Dec 1Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -115 (53%)Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -110 (52%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -103 (51%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -102 (50%)Nov 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Darren Stewart -103 (51%)Nov 29, 7:15 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -104 (51%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -103 (51%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -105 (51%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Darren Stewart -106 (51%)Nov 29, 10:27 PM UTC · Darren Stewart -108 (52%)Nov 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -109 (52%)Nov 30, 5:57 PM UTC · Darren Stewart -110 (52%)Dec 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -111 (53%)Dec 1, 3:21 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -113 (53%)Dec 1, 4:27 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -107 (52%)Dec 1, 5:36 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -109 (52%)Dec 1, 11:21 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -108 (52%)Dec 1, 11:24 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -109 (52%)Dec 1, 11:27 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -108 (52%)Dec 1, 11:30 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -109 (52%)Dec 1, 11:36 AM UTC · Darren Stewart -108 (52%)Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -115 (53%)Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -120 (55%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -127 (56%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -130 (57%)Nov 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -128 (56%)Nov 29, 7:15 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -127 (56%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -128 (56%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -126 (56%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -123 (55%)Nov 29, 10:27 PM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -121 (55%)Nov 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -120 (55%)Nov 30, 5:57 PM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -119 (54%)Dec 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -118 (54%)Dec 1, 3:21 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -116 (54%)Dec 1, 4:27 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -121 (55%)Dec 1, 5:36 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -120 (55%)Dec 1, 11:21 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -121 (55%)Dec 1, 11:24 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -120 (55%)Dec 1, 11:27 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -121 (55%)Dec 1, 11:30 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -120 (55%)Dec 1, 11:36 AM UTC · Edmen Shahbazyan -121 (55%)-108-121
SportsbookDarren StewartEdmen Shahbazyan
Bookmaker-108-122
Bovada-105-125
sports-interaction-115-115
unibet-106-121

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Edmen Shahbazyan won the decision.

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.

Was Darren Stewart vs Edmen Shahbazyan a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 41 fan cards scored it for Edmen Shahbazyan; 100% of 14 media scores picked Edmen Shahbazyan.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darren Stewart 51%49% Edmen Shahbazyan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Darren Stewart
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Edmen Shahbazyan
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power92
83Speed85
76Precision78
82Durability73
68Engine58
94Wrestling92
91Ground88

Biggest edge Darren Stewart, Body strength +15

Attribute by attribute

Darren Stewart is on the left of every row, Edmen Shahbazyan on the right.
94Punch power98
73Kick power86
90Punch speed95
75Kick speed75
76Accuracy78
94Takedowns92
97Ground striking93
84Submissions82
79Chin77
84Body strength69
68Cardio58

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

12-8-0 (2 NC)
Record
16-6-0
1712
Power Index rating
1706
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
KarateFolkstyle Wrestling
Darren Stewart

No background on record

Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Black belt · Karate
  • Qualifier · Cif California State Championships · junior · high school
  • Champion · Desert Showdown · amateur
  • Champion · Pal Tournament · amateur

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, Nevada, US

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)

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  • L
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    MF & DAZN X Series 21 · May 16, 2025
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Zovak
    Cage Warriors 164 · Nov 25, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Matthew Bonner
    Cage Warriors 156 · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Leon Aliu
    Cage Warriors 154 · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
  • L
    Brendan Allen
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
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    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
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    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight

Common Opponents

Darren Stewart
Edmen Shahbazyan

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 16 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.1
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.75
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
73%
15%
Body
21%
22%
Leg
7%
Darren Stewart
Strike position
Edmen Shahbazyan
57%
Distance
69%
30%
Clinch
14%
13%
Ground
17%