(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Derek Brunson after UFC on ESPN+ 31 win?) The hype around Edmen Shahbazyan took a hard hit on Saturday when one of the sport’s most highly touted prospects took his first loss in the UFC on ESPN+ 31 main event. Shahbazyan (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was unable to overcome the veteran savvy of Derek Brunson (21-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in the middleweight headliner and ultimately succumbed to a third-round TKO in the bout, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed on ESPN+.
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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Edmen Shahbazyan after UFC on ESPN+ 31 loss? – MMA Junkie