Giga Chikadze


Giga Chikadze is a Georgian mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has competed in the featherweight division of GLORY and who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Giga Chikadze was born on August 25, 1988 in Tbilisi. Between ages 4 and 5, he began to train in martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

World Series of Fighting

Chikadze made his mixed martial arts debut as a lightweight in the WSOF, facing Xtreme Couture fighter Gil Guardado. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Gladiator Challenge

Chikadze would join a promotion known as the Gladiator Challenge, and would enjoy a five-fight win streak in which all fights were ended via first round knockout.

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

In mid-June, Chikadze would join UFC president Dana White's Contender Series in Las Vegas, Nevada to face former Ultimate Fighter contestant Austin Springer in a featherweight bout. Chikadze would receive his first professional loss in his MMA career after submitting to a rear-naked choke in the third round.

Return to the Gladiator Challenge

After losing to Springer, Chikadze would return to the lightweight division of the Gladiator Challenge, earning a quick submission victory and a swift TKO after that.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Giga Chikadze would sign a four-fight contract with the UFC and would be scheduled to make his UFC debut against fellow Contender Series fighter Mike Davis at in Copenhagen, Denmark. However, Davis would pull out of the fight due to health issues and would be replaced by Brandon Davis in a short-notice bout. After three rounds passed, the fight would be declared a split draw, but due to a scoring error made by one of the judges of the bout, the outcome would be corrected to a split decision victory for Chikadze.
Chikadze would make his next UFC appearance on the preliminary card of UFC 248 against featherweight Jamall Emmers. Chikadze would earn a razor-thin split decision victory over Emmers after the bout had ended.
Chikadze, once again, would be scheduled to face Mike Davis at UFC Fight Night 172. However, Davis would pull out of the bout due to a weight cut-related illness and would be replaced by promotional newcomer Irwin Rivera. Chikadze would win the fight by unanimous decision.
Chikadze is scheduled to face Alex Caceres on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.

Personal life

Chikadze has stated that he went to college and graduated with a degree in Business Management.

Mixed martial arts record

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)