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Giga Chikadze

Active #18 featherweight · Orthodox · 183 cm · reach 188 cm
Elo rating
1602 ±36
LCB 1554
Rank
#18
top 18% of division
UFC record
8-4-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -41
Last fight
Dec 13, 2025
L by KO

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Sep 28, 2019 — W vs Brandon Davis Δ+27Mar 7, 2020 — W vs Jamall Emmers Δ+27May 16, 2020 — W vs Irwin Rivera Δ+24Oct 10, 2020 — W vs Omar Morales Δ+27Nov 7, 2020 — W vs Jamey Simmons Δ+23May 1, 2021 — W vs Cub Swanson Δ+17Aug 28, 2021 — W vs Edson Barboza Δ+17Jan 15, 2022 — L vs Calvin Kattar Δ-18Aug 26, 2023 — W vs Alex Caceres Δ+13Jul 27, 2024 — L vs Arnold Allen Δ-16Apr 26, 2025 — L vs David Onama Δ-19Dec 13, 2025 — L vs Kevin Vallejos Δ-22 14871541159516491703 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":196.7,"elo":1527,"date":"2019-09-28","opp":"Brandon Davis","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":1,"x":84.5,"y":170.6,"elo":1554,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Jamall Emmers","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":110.8,"y":146.7,"elo":1578,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Irwin Rivera","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":166,"y":120.1,"elo":1605,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Omar Morales","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":176.5,"y":97.1,"elo":1629,"date":"2020-11-07","opp":"Jamey Simmons","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":5,"x":242.3,"y":80,"elo":1646,"date":"2021-05-01","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":287,"y":63.3,"elo":1663,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":339.6,"y":81.2,"elo":1645,"date":"2022-01-15","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":560.4,"y":68.4,"elo":1658,"date":"2023-08-26","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":9,"x":686.7,"y":83.7,"elo":1642,"date":"2024-07-27","opp":"Arnold Allen","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":789.2,"y":102.5,"elo":1623,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"David Onama","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":123.7,"elo":1602,"date":"2025-12-13","opp":"Kevin Vallejos","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 13, 2025 Kevin Vallejos L -22
Apr 26, 2025 David Onama L -19
Jul 27, 2024 Arnold Allen L -16
Aug 26, 2023 Alex Caceres W +13
Jan 15, 2022 Calvin Kattar L -18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.57 avg 3.76
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 50%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.22 avg 2.96
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
61% avg 56%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.18 avg 1.43
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
40% avg 41%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 63%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.18 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
38%
3 / 8
Finish rate
KO
3
38% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
63% of wins
KO: 3 (38%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (63%) 5
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
2 67%
R2
R3
1 33%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1599
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.7
actual +1 vs expected