// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Leon Shahbazyan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Leon
Shahbazyan

NICKNAME"S.O.G."·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Freestyle MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Leon Shahbazyan
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
12/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 92% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
10.38
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.19
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#98
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1462
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
3rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1488 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
39th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2026

// 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 · 6
6
KO/TKO
120%
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

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 24, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN46STRIKING71CARDIO43AGGRESSION56SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin46
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression56
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (32%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// 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 2026LOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McWilliams), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
33%
-
1
6%
-
-
7
total
SUB
10
56%
-
1
6%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

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
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Niko PriceOct 10, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:58
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Levan ChokheliJun 20, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)
W
VS Robert HaleMar 13, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 152
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Glaucio EliziarioSep 26, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:43
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 148
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Aaron PhillipsJul 17, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 146
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Aireon TavarresFeb 14, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:40
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 141
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Ryan LoderMay 13, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:25
United Fight League - UFL 2: Parrish vs. Cain
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus HardawayOct 2, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 0:19
Gladiator Challenge - Underground 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Moses MurriettaAug 7, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:01
LXF 5 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Philip RoweAug 20, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 0:16
Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel McWilliamsOct 20, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
CXF 15 - Rage in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Tyree CarterApr 21, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:49
Gladiator Challenge - MMA Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

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

Research Leon Shahbazyan

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Leon ShahbazyanUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record

Recent Analysis

// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
The pick is free.

Every published fight shows its winner and win probability free. The full debate, method and round open with Sharp or an Event Pass.

THIS WEEK'S PICKS ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-10-28