Brendan Allen fights Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 this weekend
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 1:00 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Brendan Allen faces Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 on June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. Allen, currently ranked No. 5 among middleweights, looks to maintain activity and earn recognition after a win over Reinier de Ridder. Despite accepting the matchup enthusiastically, Allen expressed that he feels undervalued by both the UFC and fans. He hopes a victory will lead to contenders and acknowledgment of his efforts in the octagon.
- •Brendan Allen is 14-4 in the UFC.
- •Edmen Shahbazyan is unranked but a knockout artist.
- •Allen hopes for a No. 1 contender bout after this fight.
- •The event takes place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- •This is Allen's first fight of the year.
- 10:33 PMYahoo Sports — Video: American-born UFC Vegas 118 co-headliner set to rock Brazilian fight kit to honor wife
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — UFC Vegas 118’s Brendan Allen not feeling love for fighting unranked contender – ‘I’m not a likable guy’
"Wait, what? No. 4-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Brendan Allen takes on knockout artist Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 this weekend (Sat., June 6, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada — and he’ll be repping another country. Out of nowhere this week, South Carolina-born, Louisiana-repping […]
"No love. Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Brendan Allen makes his first appearance of the year when he takes on unranked knockout artist Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 this weekend (Sat., June 6, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Allen being matched up with Shahbazyan […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 10:33 PMVideo: American-born UFC Vegas 118 co-headliner set to rock Brazilian fight kit to honor wife
Wait, what? No. 4-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Brendan Allen takes on knockout artist Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 this weekend (Sat., June 6, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada — and he’ll be repping another country. Out of nowhere this week, South Carolina-born, Louisiana-repping […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 1:00 AMUFC Vegas 118’s Brendan Allen not feeling love for fighting unranked contender – ‘I’m not a likable guy’
No love. Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Brendan Allen makes his first appearance of the year when he takes on unranked knockout artist Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 118 this weekend (Sat., June 6, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Allen being matched up with Shahbazyan […]
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