Levan Chokheli looked like a straight killer earlier tonight (Sat., June 20, 2026) at UFC Vegas 119 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping fellow UFC newcomer
Leon Shahbazyan with a nasty first-round TKO (leg kick and punches).
This welterweight matchup was one of the most intriguing fights on the card. While Chokheli came into his UFC debut with a track record for punishing knockouts he was going to have to deal with the dangerous submission skills of Shahbazyan. If the last name, Shahbazyan, rings a bell that’s because Leon is the older brother of UFC middleweight veteran, Edmen Shahbazyan, who we all know can outright scrap.
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Unfortunately for Shahbazyan, his name played zero role in Saturday’s contest against Chokehli. In fact, Shahbazyan didn’t even get a chance to showcase his mixed martial arts skills. That’s because Chokheli unleashed a vicious leg kick to start the first round followed by punishing offense along the cage. The Georgian fighter needed just 23 seconds in total to finish Shahbazyan and put a cap on his impressive Octagon debut.
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