Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Bruno Souza (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Melsik Baghdasaryan defeated Bruno Souza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Fight stats
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Bruno Souza
0
Knockdowns
0
75 of 124
Significant strikes
46 of 103
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
77 of 126
Total strikes
47 of 104
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
26 of 63
Head
27 of 70
25 of 32
Body
13 of 24
24 of 29
Leg
6 of 9
68 of 117
Distance
41 of 96
7 of 7
Clinch
5 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 36
Sig. str.
11 of 24
23 of 38
Total str.
12 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 43
Sig. str.
16 of 37
31 of 43
Total str.
16 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 45
Sig. str.
19 of 42
23 of 45
Total str.
19 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
Judges' Scorecards
Eric Colón
| # | Baghdasaryan | Souza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Douglas Crosby
| # | Baghdasaryan | Souza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Baghdasaryan | Souza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Media Scores
14
Baghdasaryan
–
0
Souza
●29–28 Baghdasaryan×9●30–27 Baghdasaryan×5
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Baghdasaryan
- Jillian DeCoursey30–27Baghdasaryan
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30–27Baghdasaryan
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Baghdasaryan
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30–27Baghdasaryan
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Baghdasaryan
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29–28Baghdasaryan
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Baghdasaryan
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Baghdasaryan
Fan Scorecards
92%
Baghdasaryan
8%
Souza
36 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Baghdasaryan61.1%●30–27 Baghdasaryan30.6%●29–28 Souza8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Baghdasaryan
R2
92%
Baghdasaryan
R3
69%
Souza
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
8-3-0
Record
10-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.04
SLpM
3.73
59%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.14
SApM
5.30
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
0.50
0%
TD Acc.
16%
72%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Melsik Baghdasaryan · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno SilvaSat, Jul 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Featherweight
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Bruno Souza · 0-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 2 fights
36.5
Avg sig. strikes
56.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:21
Avg control time
0:29
75
Career high strikes
66
0
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Strike target
Bruno Souza
44%
Head
57%
36%
Body
27%
20%
Leg
16%
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Strike position
Bruno Souza
84%
Distance
94%
14%
Clinch
6%
2%
Ground
0%