UFC UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Final

Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Bruno Souza

Melsik Baghdasaryan
Armenia

Melsik Baghdasaryan

“The Gun”

8-4

Winner

VS
Bruno Souza
Brazil

Bruno Souza

“The Tiger”

15-4

Winner

Melsik Baghdasaryan

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

6 November 2021 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Key takeaways

  • Melsik Baghdasaryan beat Bruno Souza by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Melsik Baghdasaryan landed 77 of 126 total strikes, with 0:10 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Melsik BaghdasaryanBruno Souza
8-4Record15-4
29Age on fight night25
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Glendale Fighting ClubTeamDe Assis Gold Team
Yerevan, ArmeniaFromRecife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Fight statistics

77of 126 · 61%Total strikes landed47of 104 · 45%
27of 64Head strikes28of 71
26of 33Body strikes13of 24
24of 29Leg strikes6of 9
0:10Control time0:45

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

Round by round

Melsik BaghdasaryanRoundBruno Souza
23/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:05controlR112/25strikes0/1TD0KD0:40control
31/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:05controlR216/37strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
23/45strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR319/42strikes0/2TD0KD0:05control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Doug Crosby

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Eric Colon

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Melsik Baghdasaryan

  1. WCollin AnglinKO/TKO R2 1:502021
  2. WDennis Buzukjaunanimous decision2020

Bruno Souza

No recorded fights.

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Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usmanunanimous decisionRose Namajunas vs Zhang Weilisplit decisionFrankie Edgar vs Marlon VeraKO/TKO R3 3:50Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillounanimous decisionMichael Chandler vs Justin Gaethjeunanimous decision

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