A middleweight bout between perennial division contenders Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 main card.<\/p>\n
Hermansson (22-6 MMA) entered tonight’s fight looking to rebound from his recent unanimous decision loss to Marvin Vettori<\/a>. Prior to that setback, ‘The Joker’ had earned an impressive first round submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Edmen Shahbazyan (11-2 MMA) was returning to action this evening for the first time since suffering his first professional setback to Derek Brunson back in August. ‘The Golden Boy’ had gone 4-1 under the UFC banner<\/a> ahead of tonight’s event.<\/p>\n Tonight’s Hermansson vs. Shahbazyan fight proved to be a grueling fifteen-minute affair. Edmen Shahbazyan was able to get off to a terrific start in round one, landing a plethora of hard punches and low kicks. ‘The Joker’ would get back in the fight in round two, this after landing a much needed takedown. With that said, Shahbazyan was able to score a sweep late in the round, making the second frame a tough one to call. With the fight seemingly up for grabs in round three, the veteran in Jack Hermansson was able to find another gear and put on a dominant final five minutes. The perennial contender battered the 23-year-old with punches and elbows before the horn mercifully sounded to end the fight.<\/p>\n Official UFC Vegas 27 Result: Jack Hermansson def. Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to Hermansson defeating Shahbazyan below:<\/p>\n Big pivotal Middleweight match up right here! Let\u2019s gooo!! #UFCVegas27<\/a><\/p>\n — Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n