Levan Khabalaev
First clean shot ends the night.
Fight Plan: Levan Khabalaev
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- 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
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
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
Prep for camp: Levan Khabalaev
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- 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
- 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
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Levan has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-10-10vs Elvin RomeroDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · CFFC 147
- W2024-02-23vs Mykola PlazynskyiKO (Strike) · R1 · LFA 177
Availability
Scheduled to face Ryan Gerena.
Attribute Profile
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.
Primary source ↗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