Leon Shahbazyan enters UFC Vegas 119 as a +310 underdog against Levan Chokheli, who is listed at -425. The matchup is scheduled for Saturday inside the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, and both fighters are making their UFC debuts.
UFC Vegas 119 odds
The betting line puts Shahbazyan in a steep hole before the opening bell. He brings a five-fight win streak into the bout, but the market still gives Chokheli the stronger position by a wide margin.
That gap is the headline here. Shahbazyan is being priced as the longer shot even after stacking wins, while Chokheli arrives at UFC Vegas 119 as the more heavily backed side.
Shahbazyan’s recent run
Shahbazyan’s last five bouts include wins over Aireon Tavarres, Aaron Phillips, Glaucio Eliziario, and Robert Hale, with the lone loss in that stretch coming against Ryan Loder. He is listed as a welterweight contender, and his recent run is the reason the underdog number stands out.
Four straight wins in the cited record and five straight wins in the broader description give him momentum, but they do not move him past the line set for this debut. For a debut fighter, that means the record is strong enough to earn attention and still not strong enough to flip the odds.
Levan Chokheli outside UFC
Chokheli comes in as a former Bellator contender who won four of his last five pro fights outside the UFC. Those wins came against Roman Faraldo, Michael Lombardo, Sabah Homasi, and Alexandre Goncalves, with the loss in that run coming against Lorenz Larkin.
Anatoly Pimentel’s pick leaned directly into that profile: “My prediction is a TKO/KO victory for Chokheli over Shahbazyan because he’s the more powerful and aggressive striker.” Pimentel added, “Chokheli is so committed to his striking, and he always looks for a highlight-reel knockout finish against his opponents.”
Saturday in Las Vegas
The practical read is simple. Shahbazyan needs his win streak to carry over into a debut spot where the odds and the prediction both point the other way. Chokheli gets the favorite label, the stronger price, and a case built on power and pace before they meet on Saturday in Las Vegas.
