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Levan Chokheli Needs Only Seconds To Win UFC Debut

ByThomas AlbanoMixed Martial Arts Journalist

Levan Chokheli didn’t need to do much to get the win over Leon Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 119, pounding away for the finish in just 23 seconds.

Chokheli came forward while Shahbazyan circled on the outside, near the fence. Chokheli landed a pair of hard leg kicks before digging in with a couple of flurries.

Among the flurries, Chokheli cracked Shahbazyan with a body punch that sent him crumbling, ending things as quickly as they got started.

Levan Chokheli Finishes Leon Shahbazyan In Seconds At UFC Vegas 119

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This marked the UFC debut for Chokheli. The Bellator veteran has now won five of his last six. Chokheli entered this fight off a finish of Alexandre Goncalves in May 2025.

Shahbazyan also made his UFC debut tonight, coming in off four consecutive submission victories in Tuff-N-Uff. Shahabazyan is also a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus, losing to Phil Rowe on the show in 2019.

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