Shahbazyan’s UFC Debut Sparks Backlash After 23-Second KO
Leon Shahbazyan, Edmen Shahbazyan’s brother, made his UFC welterweight debut at UFC Vegas 119 but was knocked out in 23 seconds by Levan Chokheli, prompting fan backlash over his UFC-caliber and the UFC’s signing decision; the piece notes rough starts can turn around for some fighters.