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UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
New York City, USA
6 Nov 2021
Middleweight
VS
49%
Shahbazyan
51%
Imavov
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:52
Edmen
Edmen Shahbazyan
"The Golden Boy"
16 – 5
6'2"75" reachOrthodox28 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 62
Nassourdine
Nassourdine Imavov
"The Sniper"
17 – 4
Well-Rounded5-fight win streak30 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'3"
CFR 64
★ Official Result
Nassourdine ImavovwinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:52
def. Edmen Shahbazyan · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Imavov
→
Actual result
Imavov wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Shahbazyan at 49% vs Imavov at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Shahbazyan has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Risk flags

Shahbazyan's chin rating of 18 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
ShahbazyanImavov
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
+6'3"
75"
Reach
75"
28+
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
62.0
63.8
54.6
Performance Avg
56.4
51
Quality of Victory
39
100
Momentum Score
90
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.9
/ 10
6.1
/ 10
7.2
Style: Pressure
5.6
3.0
Style: Volume
6.1
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
4 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
23
1
Body
1
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance3
1Clinch0
0Ground21
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.4
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.9
1.1
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
18
96
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.7 stoppage
KO round context
—
7 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
16/21 fights
Chin rating based on
12/21 fights
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
90
Current form
5-fight 🔥 win streak
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R4
W · Dec · R5
Shahbazyan
Imavov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
44%
6
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shahbazyan
Imavov
Striking7.9 / 6.1Volume3.0 / 6.1Grappling1.4 / 1.3Wrestling1.0 / 0.9Submission1.1 / 0.0Pressure7.2 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
1.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
3.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.1
Shahbazyan
Strike Zones
Imavov
Shahbazyan
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
23HEAD1BODY0LEGS24 absorbed
Imavov
Attacking
23HEAD1BODY0LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Shahbazyan targets the head (60% of attacks) — Imavov absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Imavov targets the head (96% of attacks) — Shahbazyan absorbs 96% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shahbazyan
RND
Imavov
0/0R00/0

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Imavov · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
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Decision
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W · KO · R2
Israel Adesanya
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Brendan Allen
Decision
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Jared Cannonier
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R5
Roman Dolidze
Decision
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