Edmen Shahbazyan vs Charles Byrd — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

Las Vegas, USA

2 Mar 2019

Middleweight

79%

Shahbazyan

21%

Byrd

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 0:38

Edmen Shahbazyan

"The Golden Boy"

16 – 5

6'2"75" reachOrthodox28 yrsKnockout Artist

CFR 62

Charles Byrd

"Kid Dynamite"

10 – 7

Submission Hunter3-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox73" reach5'10"

CFR 17

★ Official Result

Edmen ShahbazyanwinsKO/TKOR1 · 0:38

def. Charles Byrd · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Shahbazyan

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Actual result

Shahbazyan wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Shahbazyan is a strong favourite at 79% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 46 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

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

Byrd has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

ShahbazyanByrd

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Shahbazyan

Byrd

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'2"+

Height

5'10"

75"+

Reach

73"

28+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

62.0

16.5

54.6

Performance Avg

42.4

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

7.9

/ 10

0.5

/ 10

7.2

Style: Pressure

7.8

3.0

Style: Volume

0.5

6 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

4Distance1

7Clinch0

2Ground0

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.4

/ 10

8.0

/ 10

1.0

Wrestling Style (/10)

5.6

1.1

Submission Style (/10)

10.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

3 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.7 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.7 stoppage

7 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

16/21 fights

Chin rating based on

4/17 fights

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Last 5

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

W · Sub · R1

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

78%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shahbazyan

Byrd

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

7.9

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.5

1.4

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

8.0

1.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

5.6

1.1

Submission

Submission attack frequency

10.0

7.2

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.8

3.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

0.5

Shahbazyan

Strike Zones

Byrd

Shahbazyan

Attacking

13 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

Byrd

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

13 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Shahbazyan targets the head (100% of attacks) — Byrd absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯Byrd targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Shahbazyan absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shahbazyan

RND

Byrd

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Shahbazyan · Last 5

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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News & Media

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