In the final fight on the UFC 331 Early Prelims, Edmen Shahbazyan is taking on Brunno Ferreira in a three-round Middleweight contest. The Early Prelims begin at 5:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Shahbazyan has a 16-6 record with 14 finishes in his career, while Ferreira is 15-4 with 14 wins by knockout or submission.
Check out my best bet for Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira at UFC 331 below.
Edmen Shahbazyan to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (+150)
Although Shahbazyan has been in the UFC since 2018, he is still only 28. Shahbazyan is coming off a loss to Brendan Allen but won three straight fights before that. At UFC 320 in October 2025, Shahbazyan scored a first-round knockout over Andre Muniz, which was his latest win. Ferreira is in the midst of the first two-fight losing streak of his career. Those losses came against Ikram Aliskerov and Gregory Rodrigues. Ferreira’s last victory was at UFC 323 in December 2025, where he beat veteran Marvin Vettori.
In this contest, Shahbazyan is the favorite at -192, with Ferreira being a +160 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 1.5 rounds, with the over at -154 and the under at +120. This bout is also -275 not to go the distance and +200 to last 15 minutes. Shahbazyan is four inches taller (6’2″ vs. 5’10”) with a two-inch edge in standing reach (74″ vs. 72″).
Both fighters do their best work on the feet, but Shahbazyan has the advantage. Shahbazyan averages more significant strikes per minute (4.06 vs. 3.27). Since Shahbazyan is the bigger fighter, he should be able to dictate the pace of this fight while getting the best of Ferreira. I’m taking Shahbazyan to win by KO/TKO/DQ at +150 since five of his previous six victories came by knockout.
