Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Edmen Shahbazyan
The Golden Boy
16-6-0
RESULT

Nassourdine Imavov def. Edmen Shahbazyan (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:52
WIN
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

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.

SportsbookEdmen ShahbazyanNassourdine 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Edmen Shahbazyan 56%44% Nassourdine Imavov

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)

Edmen Shahbazyan
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Nassourdine Imavov
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
85Speed95
78Precision93
73Durability92
58Engine93
92Wrestling90
88Ground92

Biggest edge Nassourdine Imavov, Cardio +35

Attribute by attribute

Edmen Shahbazyan is on the left of every row, Nassourdine Imavov on the right.
98Punch power94
86Kick power90
95Punch speed95
75Kick speed94
78Accuracy93
92Takedowns90
93Ground striking93
82Submissions90
77Chin94
69Body strength90
58Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1753
Power Index rating
1712
0
Win Streak
5
28
Age
30
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
4.28
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.87
SApM
3.17
50%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.74
36%
TD Acc.
32%
66%
TD Def.
81%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
Nassourdine Imavov · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · 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%