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Levan Makashvili



Born and raised in the central Georgian town of Gori, Makashvili moved to the United States in 2013 to fight professionally in mixed martial arts. The 27-year-old, who fights out of Oceanside, has a professional record of 10-2.

Fighting in the featherweight division, Makashvili began his pro career at 5-0. After splitting victories in his next four fights, the Long Island resident fought Damon Jackson on January30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 1- Johnson Vs. Bader, where the fight ended in a majority draw.

Since then, Makashvili has brought his talents to the CES MMA Organization and was victorious on his June 10, 2016 debut with a win over Ryan Sanders.

In his last fight, on November 16, Makashvili defeated Rasul Mirzaev via unanimous decision to hand Mirzaev his first ever loss (17-1) at EFN54. He has now won 4 consecutive fights.