Featherweight · “Ninja”
Giga Chikadze
15-6-0 UFC 8-4-0
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
37.5%Finish rate
12:45Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.85
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.47
Striking accuracy42.2%
Striking defense61.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.2
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense68.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.2
Control time2.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kevin Vallejos 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:29 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
12/22Sig. strikes
20/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L David Onama 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · April 26, 2025
43/91Sig. strikes
49/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Arnold Allen 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
38/111Sig. strikes
61/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Caceres 16-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
65/141Sig. strikes
62/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Calvin Kattar 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze · January 15, 2022
128/347Sig. strikes
144/402Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edson Barboza 16-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · August 28, 2021
60/117Sig. strikes
33/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Cub Swanson 12-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
12/18Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamey Simmons 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:51 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · November 7, 2020
8/16Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Omar Morales 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
65/157Sig. strikes
34/128Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Irwin Rivera 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
61/135Sig. strikes
34/94Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamall Emmers 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · March 7, 2020
38/122Sig. strikes
54/127Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Davis 2-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
59/119Sig. strikes
34/99Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Gladiator Challenge
7
Dana White's Contender Series
1
WSOF
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kevin Vallejos | KO (spinning backfist and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 1:29 |
| L | David Onama | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
April 26, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 304
July 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze
January 15, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Edson Barboza | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
August 28, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 1:44 |
| W | Cub Swanson | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Jamey Simmons | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
November 7, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Omar Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Irwin Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jamall Emmers | Decision (split) | UFC 248
March 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Davis | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Damien Manzanares | TKO (submission to punches) | Gladiator Challenge: MMA World Championships
March 23, 2019 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | C.J. Baines | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator Challenge: Summer Showdown
August 11, 2018 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:12 |
| L | Austin Springer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 10
June 19, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 4:10 |
| W | Kevin Ceron | TKO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge: MMA Fighting Championship
April 21, 2018 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Kevin Gratts | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge: Season's Beatings
December 16, 2017 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Julian Hernandez | TKO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge: Summer Feud
June 10, 2017 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Anthony Ross | TKO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge: Absolute Beat Down
March 25, 2017 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Joe Bear | TKO (retirement) | Gladiator Challenge: Season's Beatings
December 17, 2016 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:50 |
| L | Gil Guardado | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 26
December 18, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Giga Chikadze) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.