LAS VEGAS – Edmen Shahbazyan beat Dalcha Lungiambula with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Shahbazyan, who snapped a three-fight skid for his first win in more than three years.
Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Result: Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:41
Updated records: Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Lungiambula (11-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Key stat: Shahbazyan has 11 of his 12 career wins by stoppage.
Shahbazyan on the fight's key moment
“The game plan, for the most part, was to keep it striking. … He stayed a little more composed than I expected him to. By the second round, the setups were coming. I was landing to his body, and we kicked it upstairs then, and it landed.”
Shahbazyan on snapping his skid
“I think definitely this time off has really, really helped me – 13 months off. I really tried to go and improve myself mentally, physically, technically – everywhere in the game. I’m glad I took that time off, and moving to Vegas.”
Shahbazyan on what he wants next
“I’m going to enjoy Christmas – my favorite holiday – and then the new year, and then we’ll see. Definitely next year, I’ll try to be a little more active, being I took 13 months off.”
To hear more from Shahbazyan, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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