Giga “Ninja” Chikadze is a 34 year old Male fighter from Georgia with a 14-3-0 pro MMA record. Chikadze most recently fought Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 15, 2022. Giga Chikadze lost to Calvin Kattar by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night in the Featherweight division.
Giga Chikadze has 14 wins with a 72% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 1 by submission, 4 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Calvin Kattar |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-01-15 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Edson Barboza |
KO/TKO
R3 1:44
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-08-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Cub Swanson |
KO/TKO
R1 1:03
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-01 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Jamey Simmons |
KO/TKO
R1 3:51
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-11-07 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Omar Morales |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-10 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Irwin Rivera |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Jamall Emmers |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 248 | 2020-03-07 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Brandon Davis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 18 | 2019-09-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Damien Manzanares |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2019-03-23 | Featherweight | GC |
| Win | 5-2-0 | C.J. Baines |
SUB
R1 0:12
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2018-08-11 | Lightweight | GC |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Austin Springer |
SUB
R3 4:10
|
DW's Contender Series 2018 | 2018-06-19 | Featherweight | DWCS |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Kevin Ceron |
KO/TKO
R1 2:37
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2018-04-21 | GC | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Kevin Gratts |
KO/TKO
R1 1:17
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2017-12-16 | GC | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Julian Hernandez |
KO/TKO
R1 0:49
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2017-06-10 | Lightweight | GC |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Anthony Ross |
KO/TKO
R1 0:10
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2017-03-25 | GC | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Joe Bear |
KO/TKO
R1 1:50
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2016-12-17 | Lightweight | GC |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Gil Guardado |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 26 | 2015-12-18 | Lightweight | WSOF |
Chikadze made his professional debut against Gil Guardado on December 18, 2015, fighting on the preliminary card of WSOF 26: Palmer vs. Almeida.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Gil Guardado who carried a 4-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Giga Chikadze lost to Gil Guardado by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chikadze made his debut in the UFC against Brandon Davis on September 28, 2019, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN+ 18: Hermansson vs. Cannonier having compiled a 7-2-0 professional MMA record.
Giga Chikadze beat Brandon Davis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Chikadze has gone on to fight a total of 8 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
Chikadze defeated the previously unbeaten Omar Morales on October 10, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. Omar Morales came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. Chikadze was a +160 betting underdog going into the fight. Giga Chikadze beat Omar Morales by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chikadze's last win came against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night on Saturday August 28, 2021. Giga Chikadze beat Edson Barboza by KO/TKO at 1:44 of Round 3. Giga Chikadze took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Chikadze is not currently booked for any fights.
Chikadze's last loss came against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 15, 2022. Giga Chikadze lost to Calvin Kattar by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Chikadze has fought 8 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-1-0.
Chikadze has knocked out 9 opponents.
Chikadze has submitted 1 opponents.
Chikadze has never been knocked out.
Chikadze has been submitted 1 times.
