Brendan Allen Set Against Edmen Shahbazyan for UFC Vegas 118

2 months ago

Brendan Allen Set Against Edmen Shahbazyan for UFC Vegas 118

Allen, the UFC’s No. 6 middleweight, will meet unranked Shahbazyan on June 6 at UFC Vegas 118 in a surprising booking. Allen is coming off a stoppage of Reinier de Ridder after beating Marvin Vettori, while Shahbazyan has revived his run with wins over Dylan Budka, Andre Petroski, and Andre Muniz. The matchup could reshape the 185-pound ladder.

By Afnan Chougle

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