Leon Shahbazyan
ArmeniaLeon Shahbazyan is a Welterweight from Armenia with an official record of 12-5. The 12 wins came 1 by knockout and 11 by submission. The most recent bout on file is a first-round knockout loss to Levan Chokheli at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 on 20 June 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Niko Price | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 1:58 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Levan Chokheli | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 0:23 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Robert Hale | WIN | SUBSubmission (Armbar) | R1 | Tuff-N-Uff 152 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Gláucio Eliziário | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 | Tuff-N-Uff 148 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Aaron Phillips | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 | Tuff-N-Uff 146 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Aireon Tavarres | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 | Tuff-N-Uff 141 |
| May 13, 2023 | Ryan Loder | LOSS | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:25 | United Fight League 2 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Marcus Hardaway | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | Gladiator Challenge: Underground 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Moses Murrietta | LOSS | KOKO/TKO | R1 | LXF 5: Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Phil Rowe | LOSS | KOPunches | R3 · 0:16 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 3, Week 9 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Daniel McWilliams | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 · 0:28 | CXF 15: Rage in the Cage |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Tyree Carter | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 0:49 | Gladiator Challenge: MMA Fighting Championship |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Christopher White | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R1 · 0:15 | Gladiator Challenge: Fight Club |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Gabe Green | LOSS | KOTKO | R1 · 3:23 | CXF 8: Cali Kings |
| May 20, 2017 | John Nelson | WIN | SUBSubmission (Choke) | R1 · 0:33 | Gladiator Challenge: Contenders |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Quinton McCottrell | WIN | SUBSubmission (Guillotine) | R3 · 0:26 | CXF 6: Meryl Streep Showcase |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Akkim Lee | WIN | KOKO | R1 · 1:47 | CXF 5: Night of Champions |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Eric Johnson | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 1:12 | CXF 3: Proving Grounds |
Wins, losses and draws are Leon Shahbazyan’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 18 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Leon Shahbazyan’s record, in numbers
Leon Shahbazyan’s record is 12-5, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 17 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 12 wins break down as 1 by knockout and 11 by submission — 12 of 12 inside the distance, a finish rate of 100%. Across all 17 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 1 minute 49 seconds.
Leon Shahbazyan has been stopped 5 times in the 17 bouts on file — 5 by knockout — which is 29% of them.
Of the 17 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 4 were the main event of the card. Five of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 569 Welterweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Leon Shahbazyan has a finish rate above 89% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 20% of them and a two-year bout count above 96% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Leon Shahbazyan is listed at 6ft 4in with a reach of 74in, fights orthodox and is 30, born 17 November 1995.
These figures are recomputed from Leon Shahbazyan’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.