Giga Chikadze News

Giga Chikadze wants his respect.  The Georgian striker is fresh off the biggest win of his career after finishing Edson Barboza in his most recent outing. Chikadze showcased just how good his pinpoint striking is en route to the signature victory. He believes the showing was enough to boost him...

Giga Chikadze believes he's the most unique striker in MMA even more so than UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Chikadze has been making waves in the UFC featherweight division. He has had three straight "Performance of the Night" bonuses. He's fresh off the biggest win of his pro MMA career,...

Giga Chikadze is looking to be the backup fighter for the featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega at UFC 266 and he plans to discuss it with Dana White. In the lead-up to Chikadze's first UFC main event fight against Edson Barboza, the Georgian mentioned it as...

UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze says he's "upset" to remain below Yair Rodriguez after the latest rankings update, which saw him rise just two places to #8. Chikadze jumped two spots in the 145-pound division following his latest impressive victory last weekend. Against elite striker Edson Barboza in the UFC Vegas...

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 35! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: No Changes Women’s Bantamweight: No Changes Women’s Featherweight: N/A Flyweight: No Changes   Bantamweight: Raulian Paiva is out of the rankings, and Song Yadong...

The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community to the sport’s hottest stories! Paul Def. Woodley Via Decision, Rematch If Woodley Gets Tattoo Last night, Jake Paul defeated Tyron Woodley via split decision. The world was talking about...

UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has suggested that his UFC Vegas 35 win should ascend him into the division's top-three and above the inactive Yair Rodriguez. Chikadze, who made his promotional debut in 2019, competed in his first UFC main event this past weekend opposite elite striker Edson Barboza. Against the...

Giga Chikadze believes he's done enough to earn a shot at the UFC featherweight championship, and he's willing to wait for it. At UFC Vegas 35, Giga Chikadze was able to boost his argument of being the best striker in the UFC when he defeated Edson Barboza. Barboza has long...

Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze brought a slugfest in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 35 event on Saturday night (August 28, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, both guys had a feeling out process...

Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze was a memorable main event.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 28, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 35 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round was slow with some moments as Giga managed to rock...

The weigh-in results have now wrapped up, and we've got your final preview for UFC Vegas 35 right here. UFC Vegas 35 takes place tomorrow night from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following today's weigh-ins, all fights will proceed as scheduled, and there was only one fighter who...

Fast-twitch strikers will meet in the middle of the Octagon on Saturday night as Giga Chikadze and Edson Barboza look to make their featherweight ascent. After a turbulent string of losses in the 155-pound weight class, the hard-kicking Brazilian moved down in weight to hunt gold in a different division....

Giga Chikadze is feeling confident ahead of his showdown with Edson Barboza. #10-ranked featherweight contender Chikadze is set to face #9-ranked Barboza in what many expect to be a striking extravaganza for the ages. The bout will take place this weekend at the UFC APEX as the main headline event....

UFC featherweight Edson Barboza has sent a warning to fellow contender Giga Chikadze ahead of their five-round main event on August 28. Barboza, who made the move down to 145 pounds in 2020 following back-to-back losses against Justin Gaethje and Paul Felder, is set for his first headlining fight in...

Giga Chikadze's chase for a high-profile fight in the featherweight division has come to an end. MMA fans have a kickboxing delight on their hands when scintillating strikers Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze face off in the August 28 Fight Night main event. News of the pairing was first reported...