On the clock
3 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–5UFC record
3 of 8Dominant wins
82Average win score
58thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time2% of the fight
Best winEdson Barboza rated 1643 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Giga Chikadze’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
42
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
27
82.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
38
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
49
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
53
3.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
8
0.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
2%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Edson Barboza, rated 1643 at 145 lb. Dominant in 3 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 28 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1547 across 13 fights at the weight.
8–5Record at 145 lb
3 of 8Dominant wins
82Average win score
1448Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time2% of the fight
Best winEdson Barboza rated 1643 going in
Against the division
How Giga Chikadze’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
36
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
19
82.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
63
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
38
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
54
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
41
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
2%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Edson Barboza, rated 1643 at 145 lb. Dominant in 3 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Loss | 11–89 | Joanderson Brito | KO/TKO | R1 1:57 | Featherweight | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Loss | 9–91 | Kevin Vallejos | KO/TKO | R2 1:29 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Loss | 19–81 | David Onama | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Loss | 21–79 | Arnold Allen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Win | 76–24 | Alex Caceres | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Loss | 17–83 | Calvin Kattar | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Win | 93–7 | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO | R3 1:44 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze |
| 1 May 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Cub Swanson | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Jamey Simmons | KO/TKO | R1 3:51 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Win | 83–17 | Omar Morales | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| 16 May 2020 | Win | 83–17 | Irwin Rivera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| 7 Mar 2020 | Win | 70–30 | Jamall Emmers | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Win | 73–27 | Brandon Davis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier |