Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melsik Baghdasaryan
The Gun
8-4-0
RESULT

Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Dennis Buzukja (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dennis Buzukja
The Great
12-7-0
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Melsik Baghdasaryan defeated Dennis Buzukja by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 31, held Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

Fight stats

Melsik Baghdasaryan
Dennis Buzukja
0
Knockdowns
0
102 of 157
Significant strikes
57 of 122
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
110 of 167
Total strikes
71 of 145
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:13
Control time
2:19
Significant strikes by target
52 of 97
Head
21 of 69
48 of 58
Body
16 of 28
2 of 2
Leg
20 of 25
65 of 112
Distance
44 of 103
36 of 44
Clinch
13 of 19
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
Strikes by position and target
Melsik Baghdasaryan
HeadBodyLeg
Distance35/7428/362/2
Clinch16/2220/220/0
Ground1/10/00/0
Dennis Buzukja
HeadBodyLeg
Distance17/598/2019/24
Clinch4/108/81/1
Ground0/00/00/0

Judges' Scorecards

Total2928
Total2928
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Dennis Buzukja?

Melsik Baghdasaryan defeated Dennis Buzukja by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 31, held Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Dennis Buzukja?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Melsik Baghdasaryan won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Melsik Baghdasaryan 46%54% Dennis Buzukja

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Melsik Baghdasaryan
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Dennis Buzukja
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power75
99Speed92
98Precision69
81Durability75
81Engine89
48Wrestling45
46Ground54

Biggest edge Melsik Baghdasaryan, Accuracy +29

Attribute by attribute

Melsik Baghdasaryan is on the left of every row, Dennis Buzukja on the right.
79Punch power57
98Kick power93
99Punch speed95
99Kick speed89
98Accuracy69
48Takedowns45
49Ground striking60
43Submissions47
68Chin67
93Body strength82
81Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

8-4-0
Record
12-7-0
1619
Power Index rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
28
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Armenia
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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vs
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Melsik Baghdasaryan

No background on record

Dennis Buzukja

No background on record

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · United States

Striking Profile

4.98
SLpM
4.28
58%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.15
SApM
4.76
56%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.55
0%
TD Acc.
27%
70%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Melsik Baghdasaryan · 2-3
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Dennis Buzukja · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Featherweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 11 · Nov 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:22 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 8 fights
45.9
Avg sig. strikes
43.9
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.38
0:37
Avg control time
0:54
102
Career high strikes
83
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Melsik Baghdasaryan
Strike target
Dennis Buzukja
46%
Head
57%
39%
Body
25%
14%
Leg
18%
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Strike position
Dennis Buzukja
78%
Distance
85%
21%
Clinch
10%
2%
Ground
5%