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Leon Shahbazyan MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

Leon Shahbazyan MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

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Leon Shahbazyan

LEON SHAHBAZYAN

“S.O.G.”
Armenia Flag ARMENIA • WELTERWEIGHT
W-L-D 12-6-0
(T)KO 1-6
SUB 11-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY Armenia
WT CLASS Welterweight
HT / WT 6′ 4″, 171 lbs
BIRTHDATE 11/18/1995 (30)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 74.5″ (189cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE Glendale Fighting Club • Las Vegas, Nevada
NICKNAME “S.O.G.”
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CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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100% Career Finish Rate All 12 Career Victories Secured by Stoppage
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11 Career Submission Wins Front Choke & Guillotine Specialist
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11 First-Round Stoppages Dangerous Opening-Round Finishing Threat
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Dana White’s Contender Series Veteran Featured Welterweight Competitor on Season 3
Leon Shahbazyan Record
WINS12
KO/TKO
1
SUB
11
DECISION
0
LOSSES6
KO/TKO
6
SUB
0
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 18 professional bouts (12-6-0).

Win Rate

12 wins · 18 bouts

Loss Rate

6 losses · 18 bouts

Finish Rate

12 finishes · 18 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

1 KO/TKO · 18 bouts

Submission Rate

11 submissions · 18 bouts

Decision Rate

0 decisions · 18 bouts

LEON SHAHBAZYAN FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Niko Price United States United States
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Oct / 10 / 2026
KO/TKO (Punches)
Rnd 1 (1:58) Oct / 10 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME1:58
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Prelim Feature • Price vs. Shahbazyan
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Niko Price
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Meta APEX)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup171 lbs vs 170½ lbs
Niko Price Record at Bout (Opponent)16-11-0 (2 NC)
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout12-5-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Leon Shahbazyan: -135 (Favorite) vs Niko Price: +115 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Chris Tognoni
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan attempted a guillotine choke off an early entry, but Price broke free and dropped him with heavy punches against the fence, following up on the mat to force a TKO stoppage at 1:58 of round one.
LOSS
Levan Chokheli Georgia Georgia
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
Jun / 20 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:23) Jun / 20 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME0:23
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Octagon Debut • Chokheli vs. Shahbazyan
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Levan Chokheli
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Meta APEX)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170½ lbs vs 170 lbs
Levan Chokheli Record at Bout (Opponent)14-3-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout12-4-0
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his promotional debut, Shahbazyan was caught by an explosive early calf kick from Georgian debutant Chokheli, who swarmed with follow-up punches to prompt a TKO stoppage in only 23 seconds.
WIN
Robert Hale United States United States
Tuff-N-Uff 152
Mar / 13 / 2026
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (3:34) Mar / 13 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME3:34
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Tuff-N-Uff 152 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Hale
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Robert Hale
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Circa Resort & Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Robert Hale Record at Bout (Opponent)11-7-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout11-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan grounded Hale early, transitioned to mount, and isolated the arm to lock in an armbar submission at 3:34 of round one.
WIN
Glaucio Eliziario Brazil Brazil
Tuff-N-Uff 148
Sep / 26 / 2025
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 1 (0:43) Sep / 26 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME0:43
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Tuff-N-Uff 148 Co-Main Event • Shahbazyan vs. Eliziário
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Gláucio Eliziário
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Circa Resort & Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Gláucio Eliziário Record at Bout (Opponent)10-6-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout10-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan latched onto a tight standing guillotine choke against the veteran Brazilian, rolling him to the canvas to force the tap in just 43 seconds.
WIN
Aaron Phillips United States United States
Tuff-N-Uff 146
Jul / 17 / 2025
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 1 (0:47) Jul / 17 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME0:47
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Tuff-N-Uff 146 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Phillips
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Aaron Phillips
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Circa Resort & Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Aaron Phillips Record at Bout (Opponent)6-4-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout9-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan clamped onto Phillips’s neck immediately after an opening exchange, securing a guillotine choke to end the fight in just 47 seconds.
WIN
Aireon Tavarres United States United States
Tuff-N-Uff 141
Feb / 14 / 2025
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 1 (4:40) Feb / 14 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME4:40
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Tuff-N-Uff 141 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Tavarres
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Aireon Tavarres
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Circa Resort & Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Aireon Tavarres Record at Bout (Opponent)5-2-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout8-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Following active scrambling on the mat, Shahbazyan locked up a front choke during a transition to submit Tavarres at 4:40 of the opening round.
LOSS
Ryan Loder United States United States
United Fight League 2
May / 13 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:25) May / 13 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME1:25
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFL 2 Feature • Loder vs. Shahbazyan
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Ryan Loder
Fight LocationUnited States Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Legacy Sports Park)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Ryan Loder Record at Bout (Opponent)4-1-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout8-3-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
All-American collegiate wrestler Loder executed an early double-leg takedown and landed unanswered ground strikes against the fence to win by TKO at 1:25.
WIN
Marcus Hardaway United States United States
Gladiator Challenge: Underground 2
Oct / 02 / 2021
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (0:19) Oct / 02 / 2021
ROUND1
TIME0:19
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Gladiator Challenge Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Hardaway
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Marcus Hardaway
Fight LocationUnited States San Diego, California, United States (Sycuan Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Marcus Hardaway Record at Bout (Opponent)0-3-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout7-3-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan scored an immediate takedown, moved directly to back control, and flattened Hardaway out to finish via rear-naked choke in just 19 seconds.
LOSS
Moses Murrietta United States United States
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5
Aug / 07 / 2021
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:01) Aug / 07 / 2021
ROUND1
TIME3:01
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 LXF 5 Main Card Feature • Murrietta vs. Shahbazyan
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Moses Murrietta
Fight LocationUnited States Commerce, California, United States (Commerce Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Moses Murrietta Record at Bout (Opponent)8-5-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout7-2-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
LFA veteran Murrietta connected with an overhand right midway through round one and finished the fight with follow-up punches to take the TKO win at 3:01.
LOSS
Phil Rowe United States United States
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 3, Week 9
Aug / 20 / 2019
KO/TKO
Rnd 3 (0:16) Aug / 20 / 2019
ROUND3
TIME0:16
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 DWCS Season 3 Feature • Rowe vs. Shahbazyan
UFC Contract Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Phil Rowe
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup171 lbs vs 171 lbs
Phil Rowe Record at Bout (Opponent)5-2-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout7-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Leon Shahbazyan: -185 (Favorite) vs Phil Rowe: +160 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mark Smith
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan threatened with early submission attacks, but Rowe rallied and connected with a devastating flurry of hooks 16 seconds into the final round to earn a UFC contract via TKO.
WIN
Daniel McWilliams United States United States
CXF 15: Rage in the Cage
Oct / 20 / 2018
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 1 (0:28) Oct / 20 / 2018
ROUND1
TIME0:28
METHODSubmission
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🥊 CXF 15 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. McWilliams
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Daniel McWilliams
Fight LocationUnited States Burbank, California, United States (Burbank Marriott Convention Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Daniel McWilliams Record at Bout (Opponent)16-41-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout6-1-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan locked in a tight standing front choke right after the opening exchanges to force the submission in just 28 seconds.
WIN
Tyree Carter United States United States
Gladiator Challenge: MMA Fighting Championship
Apr / 21 / 2018
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (0:49) Apr / 21 / 2018
ROUND1
TIME0:49
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Gladiator Challenge Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Carter
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Tyree Carter
Fight LocationUnited States San Diego, California, United States (Sycuan Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Tyree Carter Record at Bout (Opponent)0-1-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout5-1-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan scored an immediate takedown, climbed to back mount, and cinched in a rear-naked choke at 0:49 of round one.
WIN
Christopher White United States United States
Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club
Oct / 07 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 1 (0:15) Oct / 07 / 2017
ROUND1
TIME0:15
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Gladiator Challenge Feature • Shahbazyan vs. White
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Christopher White
Fight LocationUnited States San Diego, California, United States (Sycuan Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Christopher White Record at Bout (Opponent)0-2-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout4-1-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan locked in a lightning-fast guillotine choke off the opening exchange to force the tap in just 15 seconds.
LOSS
Gabe Green United States United States
CXF 8: Cali Kings
Jun / 17 / 2017
TKO
Rnd 1 (3:23) Jun / 17 / 2017
ROUND1
TIME3:23
METHODTKO
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🥊 CXF 8 Main Card Feature • Green vs. Shahbazyan
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Gabe Green
Fight LocationUnited States Burbank, California, United States (Burbank Marriott Convention Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Gabe Green Record at Bout (Opponent)4-1-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout4-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Future UFC welterweight Green stunned Shahbazyan during an intense exchange against the fence, landing unanswered punches to stop the fight via TKO at 3:23.
WIN
John Nelson United States United States
Gladiator Challenge: Contenders
May / 20 / 2017
Submission (Choke)
Rnd 1 (0:33) May / 20 / 2017
ROUND1
TIME0:33
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Gladiator Challenge Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Nelson
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs John Nelson
Fight LocationUnited States San Diego, California, United States (Sycuan Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
John Nelson Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout3-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan grounded Nelson right away, wrapped up his neck, and forced a submission in only 33 seconds.
WIN
Quinton McCottrell United States United States
CXF 6: Meryl Streep Showcase
Feb / 25 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine)
Rnd 3 (0:26) Feb / 25 / 2017
ROUND3
TIME0:26
METHODSubmission
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🥊 CXF 6 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. McCottrell
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Quinton McCottrell
Fight LocationUnited States Studio City, California, United States (Sportsmen’s Lodge)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Quinton McCottrell Record at Bout (Opponent)11-18-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout2-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan locked in a tight front guillotine choke just seconds into the third round, forcing the tap from McCottrell at 0:26.
WIN
Akkim Lee United States United States
CXF 5: Night of Champions
Dec / 17 / 2016
KO
Rnd 1 (1:47) Dec / 17 / 2016
ROUND1
TIME1:47
METHODKO
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🥊 CXF 5 Feature • Shahbazyan vs. Lee
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Akkim Lee
Fight LocationUnited States Studio City, California, United States (Sportsmen’s Lodge)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Akkim Lee Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout1-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Shahbazyan connected with a thunderous punch combination that knocked Lee out cold at 1:47 of round one, scoring his only career victory by knockout.
WIN
Eric Johnson United States United States
CXF 3: Proving Grounds
Jun / 25 / 2016
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (1:12) Jun / 25 / 2016
ROUND1
TIME1:12
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Shahbazyan vs. Johnson
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupLeon Shahbazyan vs Eric Johnson
Fight LocationUnited States Studio City, California, United States (Sportsmen’s Lodge)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup170 lbs vs 170 lbs
Eric Johnson Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0
Leon Shahbazyan Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Making his professional MMA debut, Shahbazyan took Johnson down, quickly advanced to back control, and locked in a rear-naked choke at 1:12 of round one.
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