Who will Edmen Shahbazyan 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Jacob Malkoun (10%), no event announced yet. Next: Torrez Finney (6%), Cezary Oleksiejczuk (5%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Brunno Ferreira (Decision (unanimous), UFC 331, 19 Sep 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #27 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #27 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #25, neither has a fight booked. Jacob Malkoun won last time out, against Gerald Meerschaert (2 May 2026).
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #28, neither has a fight booked. Torrez Finney lost last time out, against Jacob Malkoun (31 Jan 2026).
- 5%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Cezary Oleksiejczuk won last time out, against Cesar Almeida (13 Dec 2025). Riser.
Field / other: 79%, including Nursulton Ruziboev 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Brunno Ferreira · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC 331 · 19 Sep 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 17-6-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Brunno Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 331 | |
| L | Brendan Allen 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | |
| W | André Muniz | KO (punches and elbows) · R1, 4:58 | 1 | 4:58 | UFC 320 | |
| W | Andre Petroski | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley | |
| W | Dylan Budka | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:35 | 1 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | |
| L | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 4:12 | 2 | 4:12 | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho | |
| W | A.J. Dobson | KO (elbows and punches) · R1, 4:33 | 1 | 4:33 | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas | |
| L | Anthony Hernandez 🇺🇸 | TKO (elbows and punches) · R3, 1:01 | 3 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | |
| W | Dalcha Lungiambula | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:41 | 2 | 4:41 | UFC 282 | |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov 🇫🇷 | TKO (elbows) · R2, 4:42 | 2 | 4:42 | UFC 268 | |
| L | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | |
| L | Derek Brunson | TKO (punches) · R3, 0:26 | 3 | 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | |
| W | Brad Tavares | KO (head kick) · R1, 2:27 | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 244 | |
| W | Jack Marshman | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:12 | 1 | 1:12 | UFC 239 | |
| W | Charles Byrd | TKO (elbows and punches) · R1, 0:38 | 1 | 0:38 | UFC 235 | |
| W | Darren Stewart | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | |
| W | Antonio Jones | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:40 | 1 | 0:40 | Dana White's Contender Series 13 | |
| W | Daniel McWilliams | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:30 | 1 | 0:30 | California Xtreme Fighting 12 | |
| W | Aaron Hamilton | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:08 | 1 | 1:08 | California Xtreme Fighting 11 | |
| W | Anthony Thomas | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:14 | 1 | 0:14 | Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club | |
| W | Dejon Daniels | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:58 | 1 | 2:58 | California Xtreme Fighting 8 | |
| W | Dearmie Street | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:16 | 1 | 3:16 | California Xtreme Fighting 7 | |
| W | Selah Williams | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 0:43 | 1 | 0:43 | California Xtreme Fighting 6 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Edmen Shahbazyan: frequently asked questions
When is Edmen Shahbazyan's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Edmen Shahbazyan fight last?
Edmen Shahbazyan beat Brunno Ferreira at UFC 331 on 19 Sep 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Edmen Shahbazyan likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Jacob Malkoun (10%), Torrez Finney (6%), Cezary Oleksiejczuk (5%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Edmen Shahbazyan's record?
17-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other middleweight fighters
- Cezary Oleksiejczuk Unofficial rank #26 · next: Jacob Malkoun 15%
- Torrez Finney Unofficial rank #28 · next: Nursulton Ruziboev 10%
- Jacob Malkoun Unofficial rank #25 · next: Cezary Oleksiejczuk 15%
- Jackson McVey Unofficial rank #29 · next: Nursulton Ruziboev 11%
- Mantas Kondratavičius Unofficial rank #24 · next: Wes Schultz 92%
More: Middleweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.