UFC Saudi Arabia: 23-Second Finisher Lands New Test
Levan Chokheli is reportedly set to face Islam Dulatov at UFC Saudi Arabia on December 5, according to MMA reporter Marcel Dorff. The matchup would give Dulatov his second UFC appearance after his previously scheduled bout against Wellington Turman was cancelled in July due to illness.
Dulatov (12-1) earned his UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024 before making an impressive promotional debut in July 2025, knocking out Adam Fugitt in the first round. Chokheli (15-3, 1 NC) also arrives with momentum, having needed just 23 seconds to stop Leon Shahbazyan in his UFC debut in June.
The UFC has yet to officially announce the event’s main event, although Israel Adesanya versus Sharabutdin Magomedov has reportedly been targeted for the headline slot. If confirmed, the Dulatov-Chokheli clash would add another intriguing welterweight matchup to the Saudi Arabian card.
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