// Roster IndexWelterweightDossier · Leon Shahbazyan
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
// EXT_SOURCESSHERDOG
Leon Shahbazyan
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
UFC · ACTIVE_ROSTERWELTERWEIGHT

Leon
Shahbazyan

// CALLSIGN"S.O.G."·UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 17 bouts
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
100%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter built around defensive grappling — 92% of wins are by sub.

// HOW_WIN

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Per-fight averages from UFC Stats, normalized over career sample. Bench bar = division median. Cyan = above median, amber = below.

SOURCE · UFCSTATS
// SLPM ABOVE
6.33
Strikes Landed/Min
division median 2.65
// STR. ACC ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
division median 47%
// SAPM BELOW
8.18
Strikes Absorbed/Min
division median 2.74
// STR. DEF BELOW
32%
Striking Defense
division median 53%
// TD AVG BELOW
1.46
Takedowns/15 min
division median 1.50
// TD ACC ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
division median 40%
// TD DEF BELOW
1%
Takedown Defense
division median 59%
// SUB AVG BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
division median 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 11
1
KO/TKO
8%
11
SUB
92%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 5
5
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
92%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Composite scores derived from per-fight performance, normalized across the division. 10 attributes scored 0-100.

// DNA_PROFILE_
10 ATTRIBUTES · 0-100
KO POWER20TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING85CARDIO62AGGRESSION78SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
Strongest in TD Defense. Lowest reading in KO Power.
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2016WJUN 2016WDEC 2016WFEB 2017WMAY 2017LJUN 2017WOCT 2017WAPR 2018WOCT 2018LAUG 2019LAUG 2021WOCT 2021LMAY 2023WFEB 2025WJUL 2025WSEP 2025WMAR 2026LJUN 2026// SCORE

Peaked at 100 (W vs McWilliams), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
29%
-
1
6%
-
-
6
total
SUB
10
59%
-
1
6%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Freestyle MMA
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

LVS Levan Chokheli
KO/TKO
TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)
R1
0:23
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
DATE · Jun 20, 2026
WVS Robert Hale
Submission
Submission (Armbar)
R1
3:34
EVENT · Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 152
DATE · Mar 13, 2026
WVS Glaucio Eliziario
Submission
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1
0:43
EVENT · Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 148
DATE · Sep 26, 2025
WVS Aaron Phillips
Submission
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1
0:47
EVENT · Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 146
DATE · Jul 17, 2025
WVS Aireon Tavarres
Submission
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1
4:40
EVENT · Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 141
DATE · Feb 14, 2025
LVS Ryan Loder
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R1
1:25
EVENT · United Fight League - UFL 2: Parrish vs. Cain
DATE · May 13, 2023
WVS Marcus Hardaway
Submission
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R1
0:19
EVENT · Gladiator Challenge - Underground 2
DATE · Oct 2, 2021
LVS Moses Murrietta
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R1
3:01
EVENT · LXF 5 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5
DATE · Aug 7, 2021
LVS Philip Rowe
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R3
0:16
EVENT · Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 9
DATE · Aug 20, 2019
WVS Daniel McWilliams
Submission
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1
0:28
EVENT · CXF 15 - Rage in the Cage
DATE · Oct 20, 2018
WVS Tyree Carter
Submission
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R1
0:49
EVENT · Gladiator Challenge - MMA Fighting Championship
DATE · Apr 21, 2018
WVS Christopher White
Submission
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
R1
0:15
EVENT · Gladiator Challenge - Fight Club
DATE · Oct 7, 2017
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 12-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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