VIDEO: Edmen Shahbazyan Dominates Jack Marshman With 1st-Round Rear Naked Choke Submission
By Sam Dunn
Jack Marshman was NOT ready for this action! In prelim action at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, young Edmen Shahbazyan made a big statement in making surprisingly quick work of his opponent. He needed just 72 seconds to end Marshman, following a flurry of smarting strikes with this perfectly executed rear naked choke:
It only took 72 seconds! @EdmenShahbazyan improves to 10-0 at #UFC239 with the first round stoppage! pic.twitter.com/dHhBOjkBS4
— UFC (@ufc) July 6, 2019
The tap came almost instantly. Just like that, Shahbazyan improved to 10-0. It just became that much harder to ignore this electric 21-year-old in the UFC middleweight division, who stated after the match that he wants to be the company's youngest-ever champion.
"I don't look for the quick finish, it just happens, you know!?" - Edmen Shahbazyan #UFC239
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) July 6, 2019
At this rate, you'd be hard-pressed to find a reason to count him out.