A middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan has been officially confirmed for June 7 at UFC Vegas 118. The announcement came through official channels, making this a confirmed matchup rather than speculation. Both fighters compete in the UFC's middleweight division and this represents a significant opportunity for each to climb the rankings. The post invites fans to predict the outcome using reaction emojis - fire for Allen and heart for Shahbazyan. Additional context about either fighter's current form or rankings is not provided in the brief announcement. This represents a solid matchup between two established middleweights looking to make their mark.
The UFC has officially confirmed a middleweight clash between Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan, scheduled for June 7 at UFC Vegas 118.
Allen, known as "All In," enters the fight ranked fifth in the middleweight division and carries a 26-7-0 record. The 30-year-old American trains out of Kill Cliff FC and brings a well-rounded skill set to the cage. Fighting out of an orthodox stance at six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, Allen lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute at a 53 percent accuracy rate, while also threatening consistently on the mat with 1.56 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Shahbazyan, nicknamed "The Golden Boy," is a 28-year-old American out of Xtreme Couture who holds a 16-5-0 record in the middleweight division. He shares Allen's six-foot-two frame and 75-inch reach, and is slightly busier on the feet, averaging 3.8 significant strikes per minute, though his striking accuracy sits at 48 percent. Shahbazyan also mixes in takedown attempts at a rate of 1.62 per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Allen's fifth-place divisional ranking means a strong performance could push him closer to a title shot
- Shahbazyan needs a marquee win to reassert himself as a serious contender after a mixed stretch in his career
- Both fighters share nearly identical physical dimensions, orthodox stances, and active grappling games, setting up a closely matched technical battle
- The result will have direct implications on the shape of the middleweight top ten
