June 6, 2026
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 19 | 15 |
| Experience Gap | 4 | -4 |
| Experience ELO | 1 337 | 1 152 |
| ELO Change | +19 | -19 |
Brendan Allen's 4-fight experience advantage (19 vs 15 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Brendan Allen for the expected result. Had Edmen Shahbazyan pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 186 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 544 | 1 332 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Brendan Allen earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 89 | 90 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 194 | 180 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 91 | 90 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 378 | 1 229 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -14 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Edmen Shahbazyan lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Brendan Allen's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 4 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:28 | 0:08 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 504 | 1 173 |
| ELO Change | +8 | -8 |
Brendan Allen did not secure a significant ground advantage against Edmen Shahbazyan on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:28 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 231 | 245 |
| Activity ELO | 1 434 | 1 226 |
| ELO Change | +14 | -11 |
Brendan Allen demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Brendan Allen capitalized on this activity level, while Edmen Shahbazyan's 245-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 3 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 279 | 1 107 |
| ELO Change | +17 | -13 |
Brendan Allen extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Edmen Shahbazyan is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Brendan Allen | Edmen Shahbazyan |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 186 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | +16 | -16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.