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Next fight scheduled
Chikadze will fight Kevin Vallejos at UFC Vegas 112 on Dec. 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Chikadze has dropped back-to-back bouts via unanimous decision. He'll have a chance to get back in the win column in December, when he'll face up-and-coming fighter Kevin Vallejos. Vallejos is 2-0 since earning a UFC contract in September of 2024.
Chikadze has dropped back-to-back bouts via unanimous decision. He'll have a chance to get back in the win column in December, when he'll face up-and-coming fighter Kevin Vallejos. Vallejos is 2-0 since earning a UFC contract in September of 2024.
Drops decision after weight miss
Chikadze lost to David Onama via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
It was a reasonable performance from Giga given he'll be 37 years old in late-August. Of course, some of that good will is negated by the fact he missed weight by a pound Friday morning. He forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Onama in order for the fight to proceed. Chikadze was the more effective striker and would have won if he could have remained upright, but Onama landed one takedown in each round and was able to grind his way to the win late. Giga has been banged up and ineffective in recent years, going 1-3 in his last four fights and sporting just a single win dating back to August 2021. The UFC needs to be careful regarding the level of competition it matches him up against moving forward.
It was a reasonable performance from Giga given he'll be 37 years old in late-August. Of course, some of that good will is negated by the fact he missed weight by a pound Friday morning. He forfeited 20 percent of his purse to Onama in order for the fight to proceed. Chikadze was the more effective striker and would have won if he could have remained upright, but Onama landed one takedown in each round and was able to grind his way to the win late. Giga has been banged up and ineffective in recent years, going 1-3 in his last four fights and sporting just a single win dating back to August 2021. The UFC needs to be careful regarding the level of competition it matches him up against moving forward.
Misses weight, fight goes on
Chikadze has been fined for missing weight, but his scheduled bout with David Onama at UFC Kansas City on April 26 is still on, per Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Chikadze has been fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout is still on. He checked in at 147 pounds, missing the featherweight limit by one pound. He'll still be looking to bounce back from his most recent fight, a loss at the hands of Arnold Allen.
Chikadze has been fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout is still on. He checked in at 147 pounds, missing the featherweight limit by one pound. He'll still be looking to bounce back from his most recent fight, a loss at the hands of Arnold Allen.
Onama up next
Chikadze will fight David Onama at UFC Kansas City on April 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 36-year-old's lone fight of 2024 resulted in a loss to Arnold Allen, giving Chikadze two losses in his last three bouts. His next opponent, on the other hand, has built up significant momentum by winning three consecutive fights.
The 36-year-old's lone fight of 2024 resulted in a loss to Arnold Allen, giving Chikadze two losses in his last three bouts. His next opponent, on the other hand, has built up significant momentum by winning three consecutive fights.
Fades following fast start
Chikadze lost to Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England.
ANALYSIS
Allen is a quality opponent, and there's no shame in losing to him, especially as a +210 underdog, but how this fight played out has to be extremely demoralizing for Chikadze. In what was a 15-minute kickboxing match, Giga did fine for about a round before fading in a major way. His output dipped considerably, and he seemed gassed as the fight went on. Chikadze will be 36 years of age in less than a month and has been banged up of late, fighting just once a year dating back to 2022. Giga won each of his first seven UFC bouts, but is just 1-2 in his last three.
Allen is a quality opponent, and there's no shame in losing to him, especially as a +210 underdog, but how this fight played out has to be extremely demoralizing for Chikadze. In what was a 15-minute kickboxing match, Giga did fine for about a round before fading in a major way. His output dipped considerably, and he seemed gassed as the fight went on. Chikadze will be 36 years of age in less than a month and has been banged up of late, fighting just once a year dating back to 2022. Giga won each of his first seven UFC bouts, but is just 1-2 in his last three.