Brendan Allen defended his prime 5 rating at UFC Vegas 118, handily defeating Edmen Shahbazyan within the night’s co-main occasion.
Issues began comparatively slowly within the opening spherical, with issues being even but uneventful. Shahbazyan confirmed some stable takedown protection as Allen seemed to get issues to the bottom, however he didn’t get his placing going all through the primary 5 minutes.
It was extra of the identical within the second, with Allen touchdown the extra impactful pictures. Shahbazyan began to open up, preserving himself neck-and-neck with Allen in whole vital strikes, however it was Allen who walked away with a 2-0 lead after the primary two stanzas.
The third spherical was essentially the most aggressive between the 2, however a late takedown from Allen sealed the victory, securing his spot within the middleweight prime 5.
Official Outcome: Brendan Allen def. Edmen Shahbazyan through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Test Out Highlights From Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118:
