Edmen Shahbazyan finishes Andre Muniz right at the bell

Shahbazyan (16-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) wobbled Muniz (24-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a check left hook before unleashing heavy ground and pound to put him out at the 4:58 mark of Round 1 in their middleweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out the replay of Shahbazyan’s finish below (via X):

Shahbazyan has now won four of his past five fights, three by way of finish. The 27-year-old also scored the 13th first-round finish of his career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 320 results:

• Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:58
• Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Yana Santos def. Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Farid Basharat def. Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 2:24
• Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)