Saturday, November 6, 2021Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Nassourdine Imavov defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by TKO in round 2 (4:52) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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Edmen Shahbazyan vs Nassourdine Imavov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edmen ShahbazyanNassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 35
Significant strikes42 / 63
63%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
29 / 43
Total strikes64 / 87
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 1
20%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts4
2:34
Control time3:56
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edmen ShahbazyanNassourdine Imavov
1045%3481%
Head
418%410%
Body
836%410%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edmen Shahbazyan
86%9%
Nassourdine Imavov
38%12%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Edmen Shahbazyan22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/18
22/5
88/8
Clinch
0
22/3
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Nassourdine Imavov42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/26
22/3
44/4
Clinch
33/4
22/2
0
Ground
2121/24
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Edmen ShahbazyanNassourdine Imavov
R1
17
18
R2
5
24
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 24
Significant strikes18 / 31
71%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
21 / 29
Total strikes25 / 39
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
1:43
Control time0:39
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 11
Significant strikes24 / 32
45%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
8 / 14
Total strikes39 / 48
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts3
0:51
Control time3:17
Betting Odds
Edmen Shahbazyan
+157
39% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +770
Nassourdine Imavov
-137
58% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: -115
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Edmen Shahbazyan | Nassourdine Imavov |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 |
| BetOnline | +101 | -121 |
| BetUS | -110 | -120 |
| Betway | -105 | -120 |
| Bovada | +100 | -120 |
| Cloudbet | +105 | -116 |
| DraftKings | +230 | -330 |
| FanDuel | +770 | -1450 |
| MyBookie | -110 | -120 |
| Pinnacle | -110 | -115 |
| sportsbetio | -111 | -130 |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -130 |
| unibet | -106 | -118 |
Odds are for information only.
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Style & credentials
Edmen Shahbazyan
KarateFolkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · Karate
- —Qualifier · Cif California State Championshipsjunior · high school
- —Champion · Desert Showdownamateur
- —Champion · Pal Tournamentamateur
Nassourdine Imavov
No background on record
Camp · MMA Factory · FranceSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%70%
Head
21%20%
Body
10%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edmen Shahbazyanlast 8 fights
72%15%13%
Nassourdine Imavovlast 8 fights
67%24%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edmen Shahbazyan· from fights outside the UFC Nassourdine Imavov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.064.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.693.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.380.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edmen Shahbazyan · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.06
Strikes landed / min4.28
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
1.38 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
36%
Takedown accuracy32%
67%
Takedown defence81%
1:18
Control time / fight2:23
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Edmen Shahbazyan16 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%264/677
16%87/119
9%50/68
Clinch
7%39/59
5%25/30
0%1/1
Ground
16%86/168
0%0/0
0%0/0
Nassourdine Imavov12 UFC fights · 784 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%377/886
13%102/157
12%94/110
Clinch
9%67/84
7%51/51
0%1/1
Ground
11%90/135
0%2/2
0%0/0
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
Edmen Shahbazyan18 of 23 ended early · 78%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Nassourdine Imavov12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Edmen Shahbazyan4-1
- 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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- 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
Nassourdine Imavov5-0
- WUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis · Feb 20, 2021Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan MeunierAres FC 1 · Dec 14, 2019TKO · R1 · 4:27
- WMateusz GłuchThunderstrike Fight League 18 · Sep 28, 2019SUB · Welterweight
- WFrancesco DemontisDevil's Cage · Jul 26, 2019SUB · R1 · 2:26 · Middleweight
- WGregor WeibelCity Cage MMA · May 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WGary FormosaCenturion Fight Championship 2 · Nov 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Welterweight
- L
- WPaul LawrenceCenturion Fight Championship 1 · May 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Welterweight
- WYanis CheurfaFight Night One 4 · Apr 8, 2016SUB · R1 · 2:32 · Welterweight
- WSaid Magomed TachaevGladiator Fighting Arena 3 · Mar 5, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- LAyadi Majdeddine100% Fight 27 · Feb 4, 2016SUB · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Edmen Shahbazyan vs Nassourdine Imavov?
Nassourdine Imavov defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by TKO in round 2 (4:52) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.