UFC UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Final

Middleweight

Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dylan Budka

Edmen Shahbazyan
United States

Edmen Shahbazyan

“The Golden Boy”

16-6

Winner

VS
Dylan Budka
United States

Dylan Budka

“The Mindless Hulk”

10-5

Winner

Edmen Shahbazyan

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 1:35

15 February 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Edmen Shahbazyan beat Dylan Budka by KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:35.
  • Edmen Shahbazyan landed 7 of 15 total strikes, with 0:03 of control time.
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Tale of the tape

Edmen ShahbazyanDylan Budka
16-6Record10-5
27Age on fight night25
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Xtreme CoutureTeamDemolition Fight Team
Los Angeles, California, United StatesFromBaltimore, Maryland, United States

Fight statistics

7of 15 · 47%Total strikes landed1of 16 · 6%
5of 13Head strikes1of 12
2of 2Body strikes0of 4
1Knockdowns0
0:03Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Edmen ShahbazyanRoundDylan Budka
7/15strikes0/0TD1KD0:03controlR11/16strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Edmen Shahbazyan

  1. LGerald Meerschaertsubmission R2 4:122024
  2. WAJ DobsonKO/TKO R1 4:332024
  3. LAnthony HernandezKO/TKO R3 1:012023
  4. WDalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO R2 4:412022
  5. LNassourdine ImavovKO/TKO R2 4:522021

Dylan Budka

  1. LAndre Petroskiunanimous decision2024
  2. LCesar AlmeidaKO/TKO R2 2:132024
  3. WChad Hanekomunanimous decision2023

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Jared Cannonier vs Gregory RodriguesMiddleweightKO/TKO R4 0:21Calvin Kattar vs Youssef ZalalFeatherweightunanimous decisionRodolfo Vieira vs Jacob MalkounIsmael Bonfim vs Nazim SadykhovLightweightTKO - doctor's stoppage R1 5:00Rodolfo Vieira vs Andre PetroskiMiddleweightunanimous decision

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