Report: Germany's Islam Dulatov to face rapid finisher Levan Chokheli in Riyadh
The welterweight (12-1) is reportedly set for his second UFC fight on December 5 in Saudi Arabia. The bout has not yet been officially announced.
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German welterweight Islam Dulatov (12-1) is reportedly getting his second UFC fight. As Sherdog reports, citing an X post by Marcel Dorff on October 21, he will face Georgia's Levan Chokheli (15-3, 1 no contest) at the UFC event in Riyadh on December 5. Dorff credits Connected MMA with the first report; there is no official confirmation from the UFC yet.
Dulatov earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 and knocked out Adam Fugitt in the first round (4:06) in July 2025. A bout against Wellington Turman scheduled for July did not take place. Chokheli needed only 23 seconds to stop Leon Shahbazyan in his UFC debut in June.
The UFC has not yet announced a headliner for Riyadh; according to Sherdog, Israel Adesanya vs. Sharabutdin Magomedov is the targeted main event.