Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCDana White's Contender Series 25
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Phil Rowe
United StatesPhil Rowe
“The Fresh Prince”
11-7-0
RESULT

Phil Rowe def. Leon Shahbazyan (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:16
Leon Shahbazyan
United StatesLeon Shahbazyan
“S.O.G.”
12-5-0
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Phil Rowe defeated Leon Shahbazyan by TKO in round 3 (0:16) in the Welterweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 25, held Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Phil Rowe
Leon Shahbazyan
1
Knockdowns
1
84 of 124
Significant strikes
65 of 124
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
98 of 139
Total strikes
70 of 131
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:09
Control time
0:56
Significant strikes by target
67 of 106
Head
40 of 94
14 of 15
Body
22 of 26
3 of 3
Leg
3 of 4
62 of 98
Distance
51 of 103
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
20 of 24
Ground
11 of 17
Strikes by position and target
Phil Rowe
HeadBodyLeg
Distance48/8311/123/3
Clinch0/02/20/0
Ground19/231/10/0
Leon Shahbazyan
HeadBodyLeg
Distance26/7322/263/4
Clinch3/40/00/0
Ground11/170/00/0

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Rowe vs Leon Shahbazyan?

Phil Rowe defeated Leon Shahbazyan by TKO in round 3 (0:16) in the Welterweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 25, held Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Rowe 49%51% Leon Shahbazyan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0
Record
12-5-0
1621
Power Index rating
1626
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
30
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
6.10
49%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.15
SApM
8.45
50%
Str. Def.
33%

Grappling Profile

0.46
TD Avg.
1.41
36%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
0%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Phil Rowe · 3-2
  • W
    Jacob Kilburn
    Island Fights 97 · May 22, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Seokhyeon Ko
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ange Loosa
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    TKO · R3 · 4:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Lucas LaRue
    Karate Combat 47 · Jun 28, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:27
Leon Shahbazyan · 4-1
  • L
    Levan Chokheli
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robert Hale
    Tuff-N-Uff 152 · Mar 13, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gláucio Eliziário
    Tuff-N-Uff 148 · Sep 26, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Aaron Phillips
    Tuff-N-Uff 146 · Jul 17, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Catchweight
  • W
    Aireon Tavarres
    Tuff-N-Uff 141 · Feb 14, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 2 fights
45.4
Avg sig. strikes
32.5
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:46
Avg control time
0:28
85
Career high strikes
65
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Phil Rowe
Strike target
Leon Shahbazyan
75%
Head
62%
13%
Body
34%
12%
Leg
5%
Phil Rowe
Strike position
Leon Shahbazyan
85%
Distance
78%
10%
Clinch
5%
5%
Ground
17%