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

Edmen Shahbazyan def. AJ Dobson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:33
AJ Dobson
7-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated AJ Dobson by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas, held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edmen Shahbazyan
AJ Dobson
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 43
Significant strikes
15 of 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
31 of 51
Total strikes
20 of 54
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:49
Control time
1:15
Significant strikes by target
19 of 34
Head
7 of 36
2 of 3
Body
2 of 2
6 of 6
Leg
6 of 8
16 of 24
Distance
12 of 43
1 of 3
Clinch
3 of 3
10 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
27 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 46
31 of 51
Total str.
20 of 54
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
1:15

Betting Odds

Edmen Shahbazyan
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -156Best: +170
AJ Dobson
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +169

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdmen ShahbazyanAJ Dobson
BetAnything-185+145
BetOnline-185+160
BetUS-195+165
Betway-200+163
Bovada-200+165
Cloudbet-186+169
DraftKings-185+154
FanDuel-196+164
MyBookie+170-250
Pinnacle-191+166
SXBet-194+156
unibet-200+155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edmen Shahbazyan vs AJ Dobson?

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated AJ Dobson by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas, held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Edmen Shahbazyan 59%42% AJ Dobson

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
5 edges
AJ Dobson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power91
85Speed79
78Precision67
73Durability89
58Engine77
92Wrestling92
88Ground57

Biggest edge Edmen Shahbazyan, Ground striking +39

Attribute by attribute

Edmen Shahbazyan is on the left of every row, AJ Dobson on the right.
98Punch power93
86Kick power89
95Punch speed71
75Kick speed86
78Accuracy67
92Takedowns92
93Ground striking54
82Submissions60
77Chin91
69Body strength87
58Cardio77

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

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
7-3-0 (1 NC)
1706
Power Index rating
1647
0
Win Streak
0
28
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
4.29
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.87
SApM
5.31
50%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
1.67
36%
TD Acc.
75%
66%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
AJ Dobson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2021 · Sep 21, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 4 fights
32.9
Avg sig. strikes
48.0
0.80
Avg takedowns
1.25
1:25
Avg control time
1:46
90
Career high strikes
67
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike target
AJ Dobson
72%
Head
55%
21%
Body
15%
7%
Leg
30%
Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike position
AJ Dobson
71%
Distance
87%
13%
Clinch
9%
16%
Ground
4%