Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melsik Baghdasaryan
ArmeniaMelsik Baghdasaryan
“The Gun”
8-4-0
RESULT

Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Bruno Souza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bruno Souza
BrazilBruno Souza
“The Tiger”
10-3-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

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
#BaghdasaryanSouza
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#BaghdasaryanSouza
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#BaghdasaryanSouza
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Baghdasaryan
-
0
Souza
●29-28 Baghdasaryan×9●30-27 Baghdasaryan×5
All 14 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Melsik Baghdasaryan
-417
81% implied win probability
Open: -283Best: -327
Bruno Souza
+301
25% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +425

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMelsik BaghdasaryanBruno Souza
BetAnything-380+290
BetOnline-400+300
BetUS-400+300
Betway-833+425
Bovada-400+300
Cloudbet-327+275
DraftKings-400+300
FanDuel-420+330
MyBookie-390
Pinnacle-479+300
sportsbetio-435+292
sports-interaction-410+225
unibet-375+280

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Bruno Souza?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Bruno Souza?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

Was Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Bruno Souza a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 36 fan cards scored it for Melsik Baghdasaryan; 100% of 14 media scores picked Melsik Baghdasaryan.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Melsik Baghdasaryan 46%54% Bruno Souza

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

Tale of the Tape

8-4-0
Record
10-3-0
1686
Power Index rating
1712
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
30
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Armenia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.98
SLpM
3.73
58%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.15
SApM
5.30
56%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.50
0%
TD Acc.
16%
70%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
    Bruno Souza
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Bruno Souza · 4-1
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Ernie Juarez
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 · Mar 27, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Hector Fajardo
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 27 · May 2, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Erick Sánchez
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  • W
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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%