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Giga Chikadze "Ninja"

Active #21 featherweight · age 37 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
Elo rating
1552
Global Elo 1602 ±38
Rank
#21
top 26% of division
UFC record
8-4-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -22
Last fight
Dec 13, 2025
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 33m
Avg fight time
12:46
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
6mo

Honest 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 14501500155016001650 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":366.2,"elo":1477,"date":"2019-09-28","opp":"Brandon Davis","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":1,"x":141.1,"y":323.6,"elo":1504,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Jamall Emmers","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":163.3,"y":284.6,"elo":1528,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Irwin Rivera","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":210,"y":241.2,"elo":1556,"date":"2020-10-10","opp":"Omar Morales","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":218.9,"y":203.8,"elo":1579,"date":"2020-11-07","opp":"Jamey Simmons","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":5,"x":274.4,"y":175.9,"elo":1596,"date":"2021-05-01","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":312.2,"y":148.6,"elo":1613,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":356.7,"y":177.8,"elo":1595,"date":"2022-01-15","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":543.3,"y":156.9,"elo":1608,"date":"2023-08-26","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":9,"x":650,"y":181.8,"elo":1593,"date":"2024-07-27","opp":"Arnold Allen","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":736.7,"y":212.6,"elo":1573,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"David Onama","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":247.1,"elo":1552,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 589 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
58% Head
  • Head 58%
  • Body 26%
  • Leg 16%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 1%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Edson Barboza
Elo 1620 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1480
1563
Notable wins
Edson Barboza 1620 Cub Swanson 1610

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Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Giga Chikadze on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.