UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
Las Vegas, USA
24 Aug 2024
Middleweight
VS
53%
Shahbazyan
47%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 4:12
Edmen
Edmen Shahbazyan
"The Golden Boy"
16 – 5
6'2"75" reachOrthodox28 yrs3-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 63
Gerald
Gerald Meerschaert
"GM3"
37 – 22
Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Shahbazyan

This is a genuine toss-up — Shahbazyan at 53% vs Meerschaert at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Shahbazyan has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Shahbazyan's chin rating of 20 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Meerschaert has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
+77"
28+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
63.1
56.7
56.3
Performance Avg
48.2
51
Quality of Victory
50
100
Momentum Score
91
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.2
48%
Strike Accuracy
45%
8.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
6 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
19
Head
6
7
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance6
4Clinch1
17Ground0
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
1.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.3
1.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
20
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
5
1
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/21 fights
Chin rating based on
26/59 fights
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
91
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
11
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shahbazyan
Meerschaert
Striking8.0 / 1.8Volume3.1 / 0.9Grappling1.4 / 7.3Wrestling1.0 / 5.1Submission1.1 / 9.2Pressure7.4 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
1.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
7.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Shahbazyan
Strike Zones
Meerschaert
Shahbazyan
Attacking
19HEAD7BODY0LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Meerschaert
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
19HEAD7BODY0LEGS26 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Shahbazyan targets the head (73% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Meerschaert targets the head (86% of attacks) — Shahbazyan absorbs 86% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shahbazyan
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0

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

Meerschaert · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.0W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.2W2.4L6.1L5.7W6.3L5.5W1.5L3.4L5.0W6.3W5.5W5.5L6.8W3.5L6.0L5.7W6.7W5.0L5.5L2.5L2.1L6.5L2016-122019-082021-122024-112026-05
WinLossTrend

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