UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Las Vegas, USA
1 Aug 2020
Middleweight
VS
39%
Brunson
61%
Shahbazyan
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 0:26
DB
Derek Brunson
"The One"
23 – 9
6'1"77" reachSouthpaw42 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 40
Edmen
Edmen Shahbazyan
"The Golden Boy"
16 – 5
Knockout Artist3-fight win streak28 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"
CFR 63

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Shahbazyan

Shahbazyan holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Brunson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Brunson throws more volume but Shahbazyan connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Brunson's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Shahbazyan has a chin rating of 20 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Brunson
Shahbazyan
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
77"+
Reach
75"
42
Age
+28
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
40.2
63.1
54.7
Performance Avg
56.3
47
Quality of Victory
51
72
Momentum Score
100
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.6
44%
Strike Accuracy
48%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.0
7 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.0
/ 10
1.4
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.0
1.4
Submission Style (/10)
1.1
2
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
20
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
6
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.7 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/32 fights
Chin rating based on
15/21 fights
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
Brunson
Shahbazyan
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
64%
78%
7
KO / TKO Wins
6
2
Submission Wins
1
5
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Brunson
Shahbazyan
Striking6.3 / 8.0Volume4.2 / 3.1Grappling2.0 / 1.4Wrestling1.4 / 1.0Submission1.4 / 1.1Pressure6.5 / 7.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.4
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
1.4
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.1
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.4
4.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
Brunson
Strike Zones
Shahbazyan
Brunson
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Shahbazyan
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Brunson targets the head (80% of attacks) — Shahbazyan absorbs 80% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Brunson
RND
Shahbazyan
0/0R00/0

Brunson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W4.0L4.5W5.2W5.0W5.0W5.0W2.4L5.5L5.0W5.0W1.5L2.9L4.5W4.5W6.9W5.1W5.2W3.7L4.7L2012-122016-022018-012021-092023-03
WinLossTrend

Shahbazyan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0104.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.3L6.4L4.2L5.2W5.4L5.0W3.8L5.0W5.0W5.9W2018-112020-082023-052025-062025-10
WinLossTrend

Brunson · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R3
Darren TillRating 5.2
Submission
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W · Dec · R5
Kevin HollandRating 5.1
Decision
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W · KO · R3
Edmen ShahbazyanRating 6.9
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · 2020-08

Shahbazyan · Last 5

Upcoming
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KO/TKO
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Decision
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W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R2
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Submission
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