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Russia · PFL

Levan Khabalaev

ArchetypeExplosive Finisher

First clean shot ends the night.

LightweightOrthodoxAge 27
Record
5-0-0
Win %
100%
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
1
Finish Rate
80%
Height
188 cm
Reach
Fights
5
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Levan Khabalaev

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Relatively low volume of professional competitive rounds (3.6 average rounds fought)
  • Limited cage time against top-tier grinders despite training at a high-level camp
Camp Focus
  • High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.7/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression79Cardio74Wrestling75Fight IQ76Distance Control77Finishing80Levan Khabalaev
Read the shape

Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression79
  • Cardio74
  • Wrestling75
  • Fight IQ76
  • Distance Control77
  • Finishing80
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Levan Khabalaev

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Utilizes a high-level kickboxing foundation to manage range against primarily grapplers
  • Demonstrates significant physical advantages as a tall, 6'2" lightweight
  • Maintains a high finish rate (80%) by attacking clinical strike combinations
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Levan Khabalaev.

Fighter Evolution

How Levan has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression6.3
Wrestling5.9
Fight IQ5.9
2024
Aggression7.1
Wrestling7.0
Fight IQ6.7
2026
Aggression7.8
Wrestling7.5
Fight IQ7.6

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No current reported injuries.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Elvin Romero
    Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · CFFC 147
    2025-10-10
  • W
    vs Mykola Plazynskyi
    KO (Strike) · R1 · LFA 177
    2024-02-23

Availability

active
Next: PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan · 2026-07-31

Scheduled to face Ryan Gerena.

Record

W-L-D
5-0-0
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
1
Win %
100%

Attribute Profile

Chin80
Cardio74
Fight IQ76
Striking78
Grappling72
Wrestling75

Scouting Summary

Levan Khabalaev is an undefeated prospect out of Longo's MMA who possesses elite physical dimensions for the lightweight division. With a kickboxing foundation and a high knockout frequency, he represents a significant stylistic threat to regional veterans as he transitions into major promotions like the PFL.

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Tendencies

  • Utilizes a high-level kickboxing foundation to manage range against primarily grapplers
  • Demonstrates significant physical advantages as a tall, 6'2" lightweight
  • Maintains a high finish rate (80%) by attacking clinical strike combinations
  • Training out of Longo's MMA suggests a high emphasis on technical pressure and sprawl-and-brawl tactics

Signature Moves

  • Striking-based KO/TKO finishes
  • Range-maintaining front kicks
  • Takedown defense into counter-striking

Weaknesses

  • Relatively low volume of professional competitive rounds (3.6 average rounds fought)
  • Limited cage time against top-tier grinders despite training at a high-level camp