Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Edmen Shahbazyan
Edmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-6-0
RESULT

Nassourdine Imavov def. Edmen Shahbazyan (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:52
WIN
Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov
“The Sniper”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison 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.

Fight stats

Edmen Shahbazyan
Nassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 35
Significant strikes
42 of 63
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
29 of 43
Total strikes
64 of 87
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
20%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
0
2:34
Control time
3:56
Significant strikes by target
10 of 19
Head
34 of 54
4 of 8
Body
4 of 5
8 of 8
Leg
4 of 4
19 of 31
Distance
16 of 33
2 of 3
Clinch
5 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
21 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 24
Sig. str.
18 of 31
21 of 29
Total str.
25 of 39
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:43
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
24 of 32
8 of 14
Total str.
39 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
3
0:51
Ctrl
3:17
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
5
28
Age
30
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
4.28
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.87
SApM
3.17
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.74
36%
TD Acc.
32%
66%
TD Def.
81%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
Nassourdine Imavov · 5-0
  • W
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
32.9
Avg sig. strikes
66.1
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.55
1:25
Avg control time
2:23
90
Career high strikes
123
8
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike target
Nassourdine Imavov
72%
Head
70%
21%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
10%
Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike position
Nassourdine Imavov
71%
Distance
71%
13%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
13%