← UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Brunno Ferreira
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · 2026-09-19
58.9%
Model
59.3%
Market
1.62
Odds
-0.4
Edge (pp)
established · 15 UFC fightsestablished · 15 fights
Style Matchup
established · 10 UFC fightsestablished · 10 fights
STRIKING
P35
Striking Initiative
P17
P46
Volume
P36
P69
Striking Efficiency
P86
P84
Range Sniper
P95
P46
Kickboxing
P92
P58
Clinch Striking
P13
P20
Defensive Striking
P43
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P54
Wrestling
P34
P50
Pressure Wrestling
P34
P45
Top Control
P6
P30
Submission
P66
P40
Anti-Wrestling
P58
P41
Grappling Defense
P16
P56
Scrambler
P47
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P95
Power
P88
P94
Finisher
P95
P68
Damage Resistance
P49
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P90
Fast Starter
P25
P45
Pace
P10
P5
Late Fighter
P35
GLOBAL
P44
Versatility
P56
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
ShahbazyanFerreira
3.93Landed / min3.12
3.85Absorbed / min3.70
49%Accuracy48%
50%Defense52%
0.84KD / 150.61
0.00KD abs / 150.20
Grappling / Wrestling
ShahbazyanFerreira
1.43TD / 151.02
3.94TD att / 154.50
36%TD accuracy23%
67%TD defense48%
2:31Control / 150:56
0.36Sub att / 150.61
Targets
ShahbazyanFerreira
Head72%|70%
Body21%|17%
Leg7%|13%
Position
ShahbazyanFerreira
Distance71%|92%
Clinch13%|4%
Ground16%|4%
Ranking evolution Shahbazyan Ferreira
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Edmen Shahbazyan
Shahbazyan brings knockout power and a rising striking output, backed by a solid recent chin. At 8cm of reach on his opponent, he has the frame to fight long. He's shown he can defend takedowns to keep exchanges standing and grind from top position when the fight hits the mat. His recent form has held steady without decline.
Brunno Ferreira
Ferreira's most notable trait in this matchup is his ability to end fights before the scorecards, giving him a finishing threat that keeps any round live. His last win came against the No. 18-ranked opponent, quality opposition on his record.
Matchup Read
Standing, Shahbazyan's reach, rising volume and power shape the range, and his takedown defense points toward keeping it there. That matters against Ferreira, whose main path is his finishing threat, which stays live in any exchange or scramble. If Shahbazyan controls distance and stuffs entries, he dictates where this plays out; if Ferreira closes the gap and lands clean, his ability to end things suddenly reshapes the fight across three rounds.
What to Watch
- Early striking: whether Shahbazyan uses his length to keep Ferreira at the end of his punches or gets drawn into close range.
- Grappling: whether Ferreira can force entries and change levels against Shahbazyan's takedown defense.
- Danger windows: how cleanly Ferreira lands in any exchange, since his finishing threat keeps every round live.