Brendan Allen vs Edmen Shahbazyan Pick, 06/06/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 118 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/4/2026

Brendan Allen vs Edmen Shahbazyan

UFC Vegas 118

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Brendan Allen will face off against Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The opening odds have Allen coming in at -176 while Shahbazyan is priced at +151.

Brendan "All In" Allen walks into the cage holding a record of 26-7-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Edmen "The Golden Boy" Shahbazyan comes in at 6'2" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 16-5-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 74". Regarding significant strikes, Brendan Allen is connecting on 3.59 per minute and Edmen Shahbazyan is connecting on 3.80 significant strikes per min. Allen is landing 53% of the significant strikes he attempts while Shahbazyan connects on 48%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "All In" allows 3.62 significant strikes per minute while "The Golden Boy" allows 3.60. Allen also curbs 47% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Shahbazyan stops 49% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 118	Brendan Allen	Edmen Shahbazyan
Opening Odds	-176	+151
Record	26-7-0	16-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:07	7:25
Height	6'2"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	75"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.59	3.80
Striking Accuracy	53%	48%

In terms of grappling, Brendan Allen is not as efficient of a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 1.56 times per 3 rounds. Allen is taking his opponents to the canvas on 42% of his tries and defending 56% of the takedowns his opponents try. Shahbazyan is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of his takedown tries and stuffing 66% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Allen is the more skilled fighter by going for 1.1 submissions per 3 rds while Shahbazyan tries 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Brendan Allen fought Reinier de Ridder and wound up getting the victory by a corner stoppage in round 4. Ridder landed 61 of 72 total strikes that he let go. Allen finished this fight landing 97 of 134 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Ridder landed 9 of 13, giving him a percentage of 69%. He landed 4 of 5 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Allen landed 59% of his significant strikes by connecting on 22 of 37. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 19 of 33 aimed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Ridder and 4% of them landed by Allen were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Edmen Shahbazyan, he faced off with Andre Muniz and wound up getting the win via an elbow to the head in round 1. Muniz ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Shahbazyan ended up connecting on 48% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Shahbazyan landed 50% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 25 of 50. He connected on 20 of 45 significant strikes aimed at the head. Muniz ended up connecting on 15 of 38 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 6 of 20 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Muniz ended up landing 17 of 40 and Shahbazyan ended up connecting on 26 of 51 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Fares Ziam faces off against Tom Nolan. Ziam looks to add a victory to his total of 18-4-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Nolan stands 6'3" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 10-1-0. The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 73". When it comes to grappling, Fares Ziam gets a takedown 1.73 times per 3 rds while Tom Nolan takes his opponents to the canvas 0.74 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Ziam tags his opponents 2.87 strikes/min and connects on 52% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Tom Nolan, who lands 45% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 5.87 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Santiago Luna is set to encounter Bryce Mitchell. Mitchell walks into the cage with a record of 18-4-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 70". Luna stands 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 8-0-0. The 21-year-old has an arm span of 74". Regarding wrestling, Bryce Mitchell is stopping 33% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of the times he tries. Luna is taking his opponents to the mat on 83% of the attempts he tries and is able to defend against 50% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Mitchell is taking 1.60 strikes per min and he connects on 2.27 per min. Luna, in contrast, absorbs 3.82 strikes per minute and deals 8.20 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Edmen Shahbazyan (+151)

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