Height

6' 0"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

"Ninja"

GIGA CHIKADZE

Rank #3Georgian· Kings MMA

Height

6' 0"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

Giga Chikadze is a Georgian mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, born in Tbilisi on August 25, 1988. He competes in the Featherweight division of the UFC. Chikadze started training in Gōjū-ryū Karate at a young age and transitioned into mixed martial arts after a successful kickboxing career. Notable pre-event wins include victories over Cub Swanson and Edson Barboza.

Record entering UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Wins

Losses

Draws

8-4-0

Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Kevin Vallejos

Loss15-6-0·KO (spinning backfist and elbows)

UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Dec 13, 2025·Round 2·1:29

07vs. David Onama

Loss15-5-0·Decision (unanimous)

UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates·Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Apr 26, 2025·Round 3·5:00

06vs. Arnold Allen

Loss15-4-0·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 304·Manchester, England

Jul 27, 2024·Round 3·5:00

05vs. Alex Caceres

Win15-3-0·Decision (unanimous)

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie·Kallang, Singapore

Aug 26, 2023·Round 3·5:00

04vs. Calvin Kattar

Loss14-3-0·Decision (unanimous)

UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jan 15, 2022·Round 5·5:00

03vs. Edson Barboza

Win14-2-0·TKO (punches)

UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Aug 28, 2021·Round 3·1:44

02vs. Cub Swanson

Win13-2-0·TKO (body kick and punches)

UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

May 1, 2021·Round 1·1:03

01vs. Jamey Simmons

Win12-2-0·TKO (head kick and punches)

UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nov 7, 2020·Round 1·3:51

GIGA CHIKADZE

Record entering UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

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