Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan faced each other in the middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 173: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan, which took place on Saturday, August 1, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 173 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 173 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Derek Brunson defeated Edmen Shahbazyan in round 3 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 239 strikes combined in this fight, 217 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 8 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Derek Brunson full fight stats
Derek Brunson landed 65% of all his strikes. There were 58 of 106 significant strikes to the head, 15 of 21 body shots, and 15 of 18 leg kicks. Derek Brunson attempted 8 takedowns and landed 4. Here are all the strikes Derek Brunson threw and landed against Edmen Shahbazyan.
Strikes Thrown |
107 of 164 (65%) |
Significant Strikes |
88 of 145 (61%) |
Head Strikes |
58 |
Body Strikes |
15 |
Leg Strikes |
15 |
Takedowns |
4 of 8 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Edmen Shahbazyan did against Derek Brunson.
Edmen Shahbazyan full fight stats
Edmen Shahbazyan was firing at a 51% accuracy, throwing 75 strikes and landing 38. There were 35 significant strikes, 17 of 50 landing to the head, 18 of 22 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Edmen Shahbazyan went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
38 of 75 (51%) |
Significant Strikes |
35 of 72 (49%) |
Head Strikes |
17 |
Body Strikes |
15 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Derek Brunson won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 3 at 0:26.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 173 |
Date |
August 1, 2020 |
Fight |
Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan |
Winner |
Derek Brunson |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 0:26 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
239 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
217 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
8 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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