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Edmen Shahbazyan Makes ‘No Excuses’ Following First Career Defeat

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Edmen Shahbazyan’s hype train came crashing back to reality at UFC Fight Night 173.

The previously unbeaten middleweight prospect wilted under the wrestling and pressure of Derek Brunson, losing via technical knockout 26 seconds into the third round of their headlining clash at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The 22-year-old Glendale Fighting Club representative had a solid opening stanza, but things went downhill once he went past the first round for only the second time in his professional career.