Giga Chikadze

Brito's pressure forced Chikadze to work before the veteran kickboxer could settle into a long-range rhythm. The opening exchange stayed dangerous, but Brito kept advancing and found the finish before the fight could develop. Brito ended the bout with strikes at 1:57 of round one for a quick early-prelim knockout.

Key moments

• Brito closed space and denied Chikadze the time to establish his kicking range.
• Brito kept the exchanges moving forward instead of allowing a measured kickboxing battle.
• The referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the first round.

Vallejos stopped Chikadze with a spinning backfist and elbows at UFC Fight Night.

Key moments

• Chikadze entered off a decision loss to David Onama.
• Vallejos found the finish in the second round.
• The stoppage came at 1:29 of round two.

Onama defeated Chikadze by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night.

Key moments

• Chikadze carried his karate game through three rounds.
• Onama remained competitive across the full distance.
• The judges awarded Onama the decision.

Allen defeated Chikadze by unanimous decision at UFC 304.

Key moments

• Chikadze looked to manage range with kicks.
• Allen took the bout through all three rounds.
• The judges awarded Allen the decision.

Chikadze defeated Alex Caceres by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night.

Key moments

• Chikadze used his distance striking over three rounds.
• Caceres stayed in the contest through the final horn.
• The judges awarded Chikadze the decision.

Kattar defeated Chikadze by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night.

Key moments

• Chikadze brought a long kicking game into the matchup.
• Kattar pressured through five rounds.
• The judges awarded Kattar the decision after 25 minutes.

Chikadze set the pace with a higher volume of kicks and punches in the opening round. Barboza pressed forward and had success along the fence in the second, but Chikadze returned to range and varied his kicks. In the third, Chikadze countered Barboza’s attempt to catch a kick, then followed him to the ground before resuming a sharp combination upstairs to force the stoppage.

Key moments

• Chikadze landed at higher volume during a measured first round of striking.
• Barboza pressed forward in round two and appeared to edge the exchanges, while Chikadze varied his kicks.
• Chikadze countered Barboza as he tried to catch a kick in round three, then followed with ground strikes and a standing combination.
• The referee stopped the fight at 1:44 of round three.

Chikadze ended the fight quickly with a body kick that folded Swanson. Swanson went down in pain, and Chikadze followed with punches until the referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of round one.

Key moments

• Chikadze landed a body kick that immediately hurt Swanson.
• Swanson dropped to the canvas and could not continue defending.
• Chikadze followed with punches for the TKO at 1:03 of round one.