Leon Shahbazyan

Leon Shahbazyan, competing at middleweight with a professional record of 12-4-0, is an orthodox-stance fighter standing 6'4" with a 74-inch reach. His fighting profile reflects a striker who generates moderate offensive output at 6.33 strikes landed per minute with 52% accuracy, but struggles defensively, absorbing 8.18 strikes per minute while maintaining only 32% striking defense.

Shahbazyan averages 1.46 takedowns per 15 minutes at 50% accuracy, though his 0% takedown defense indicates significant vulnerability to grappling exchanges. With a knockout score of 14.6, he possesses finishing power when opportunities arise, though his cardio score of 49.3 suggests potential durability concerns in extended fights.

Most recently, Shahbazyan suffered a third-round knockout loss to Phil Rowe on August 20, 2019, a significant setback that exposed his defensive liabilities. His career trajectory has been marked by this kind of vulnerability—while capable of striking exchanges and possessing legitimate finishing ability, his poor defensive metrics and takedown defense create exploitable weaknesses for opponents willing to press forward or utilize wrestling.

Shahbazyan remains outside current rankings and will need a decisive return to competition to rebuild momentum in the middleweight division.