{"id":357683,"date":"2020-08-02T05:41:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T12:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=357683"},"modified":"2021-10-30T19:20:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T02:20:55","slug":"edmen-shahbazyan-issues-statement-following-loss-to-derek-brunson-at-ufc-vegas-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/edmen-shahbazyan-issues-statement-following-loss-to-derek-brunson-at-ufc-vegas-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmen Shahbazyan issues statement following loss to Derek Brunson at UFC Vegas 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC middleweight prospect Edmen Shahbazyan has released a statement following his third-round TKO loss to Derek Brunson at UFC Vegas 5.<\/p>\n

Shahbazyan’s first UFC main event did not go as planned. After a strong start in the first round, the 22-year-old Californian began to fade badly in the second round. Brunson turned on the gas and hurt Shahbazyan, nearly finishing him with ground and pound just before the end of the second round<\/a>. The fight somehow was allowed to enter the third round, but referee Herb Dean decided he had finally seen enough and stopped the fight early in the third and final round after Shahbazyan ate a few more big shots.<\/p>\n

For Shahbazyan, the loss to Brunson marks his first career defeat, moving him to 11-1 overall as a pro. Following the event, the youngster took to social media to release a statement on his loss to Brunson. Check it out on his Instagram<\/a> below.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m ok everyone just need some stitches. Thank you for all your messages, love you all! Congrats to @derekbrunson tonight he did a great job. No excuses, it\u2019s the fight game and I\u2019ll be back! Blessed to have the support I have from everyone!<\/a><\/p>\n

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