Edmen Shahbazyan outworked Andre Petroski en route to his eighth career win inside the Octagon against Andre Petroski at UFC Atlanta.
After a relatively slow start, Shahbazyan picked things up in the final minute of the opening round, cracking Petroski with a stiff left hand that had his opponent wobbling. Shahbazyan also landed a lightning-fast body kick that echoed throughout the arena.
Unfortunately, the pace didn’t pick up much in the second. Petroski finally managed to get Shahbazyan to the mat near the halfway point of the round, though it only took Shahbazyan a few seconds to shake him off and get right back to his feet.