Edmen Shahbazyan

“The Golden Boy”
OctagonStats Rating 1577
11-6-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach74" (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornNov 20, 1997
Age28
DivisionMiddleweight
BirthplaceGlendale, California, U.S.
TeamGlendale Fighting Club (until 2022) Xtreme Couture (2022–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.06
Str. Acc49%
SApM3.69
Str. Def52%
TD Avg1.38
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

W L W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
7 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate73%
Times finished67%
StreakW1
Best streak5
Avg fight8:19
Octagon time2h 21m
Opp win%69%
ActiveJul. 17, 2018 – Sep. 19, 2026 (9y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Edmen Shahbazyan "The Golden Boy" is a 17-6-0 knockout artist. 72% finish rate.

Edmen debuted Jul. 17, 2018 vs Antonio Jones (win). Longest win streak: 5. 9 years active (Jul. 17, 2018–Sep. 19, 2026).

Best wins: Andre Muniz (KO/TKO Elbows R1, Oct. 04, 2025); Jack Marshman (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jul. 06, 2019); Brunno Ferreira (U-DEC R3, Sep. 19, 2026).

Edmen Shahbazyan (born November 20, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 19, 2026, he is #14 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Sep. 19, 2026UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2W Brunno FerreiraU-DEC35:001 061 321 00 0
Jun. 06, 2026UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. BonfimL Brendan AllenU-DEC35:000 090 890 10 0
Oct. 04, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2W Andre MunizKO/TKO Elbows14:581 025 150 10 0
Jun. 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyW Andre PetroskiU-DEC35:001 053 340 20 0
Feb. 15, 2025UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. RodriguesW Dylan BudkaKO/TKO Punch11:351 07 10 00 0
Aug. 24, 2024UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. BorralhoL Gerald MeerschaertSUB Arm Triangle24:120 048 210 10 1
Mar. 23, 2024UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasW AJ DobsonKO/TKO Punches14:331 027 151 00 0
May. 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. HillL Anthony HernandezKO/TKO Elbows31:010 030 631 61 4
Dec. 10, 2022UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevW Dalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO Punches24:410 054 230 00 0
Nov. 06, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2L Nassourdine ImavovKO/TKO Elbows24:520 022 421 00 4
May. 22, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtL Jack HermanssonU-DEC35:000 040 550 31 0
Aug. 01, 2020UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. ShahbazyanL Derek BrunsonKO/TKO Punches30:260 035 880 40 0
Nov. 02, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazW Brad TavaresKO/TKO Kick12:272 014 30 00 0
Jul. 06, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosW Jack MarshmanSUB Rear Naked Choke11:120 013 01 01 0
Mar. 02, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithW Charles ByrdKO/TKO Elbows10:381 013 10 00 0
Nov. 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleW Darren StewartS-DEC35:000 022 348 10 0
Jul. 17, 2018DWCS 2.5W Antonio JonesKO/TKO Punches10:401 020 50 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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