Fighter Profile›Featherweight

“Ninja”

Giga Chikadze

15-612 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 3L

Declining

2× Title

2× 5R

Moderate Wear

6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLKevin Vallejos·KO/TKO·R2·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

3KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.8min/fight

167UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

4–4(8 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

3–1(4 fights)

67%finish rate

+2.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.3str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.28

Neutral

50%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.022

Passive

19%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Durable

71%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

Average

60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Chikadze

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.75

Str. Accuracy42%

589UFC landed/1,396attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.5 vs avg3.47

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / fight0.50

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Above Avg71%ile1.02

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

59%

Body

26%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance90%

Clinch2%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 210 rounds	Round 39 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	15	18	19	28	32
Avg. Absorbed	9	17	20	36	51
Avg. Net	+6	+1	-1	-8	-19

Grappling

Chikadze

Non-Factor

·15s ctrlPassive Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.18

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.49

TD Accuracy33%

2UFC landed/5attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense65%

22UFC defended/32opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

38%

Decision Fighter

div avg 47%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision5 / 8

KD → Finish

3/5Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision3 / 4

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 4 losses by decision

KO artist. 3 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

25%

2 of 8 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.0pts

W5 dec

2.4pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

2SD

0MD

25%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 17 more in second half of career

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.9

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.9

3.5

4.2

Diff

+1.4

+0.3

-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.25 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Chikadze — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Kevin Vallejos

KO/TKO R2 · 1:29Dec '25

-8

·12 SS (55%)·20 abs·1 kd taken

David Onama

U-DEC R3Apr '25

-6

·43 SS (47%)·49 abs·3 td taken

Arnold AllenVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '24

-23

·38 SS (34%)·61 abs

Alex CaceresElite

U-DEC R3Aug '23

·65 SS (46%)·62 abs

↵ 19mo layoff

Calvin Kattar

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '22

-16

·128 SS (37%)·144 abs·2 td taken·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Edson BarbozaElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 1:44Aug '21

+27

·60 SS (51%)·33 abs·41s ctrl·2 kd landed·2 sub att

Cub SwansonVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 1:03May '21

·12 SS (67%)·4 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Jamey Simmons

KO/TKO R1 · 3:51Nov '20

·8 SS (50%)·2 abs·0/1 td·9s ctrl·1 kd landed

Omar Morales

U-DEC R3Oct '20

+31

·65 SS (41%)·34 abs·0/1 td·29s ctrl·1 kd landed

Irwin Rivera

U-DEC R3May '20

+27

·61 SS (45%)·34 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 kd landed

Chikadze — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LAustin SpringerDWCSSUBR3Jun 2018

All Fighters

Featherweight

“Ninja”

Giga Chikadze

15-612 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLKevin Vallejos·KO/TKO·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

3KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.8min/fight

167UFC min

vs. Winning Record4–4

vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.28

50%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.022

19%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

71%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Chikadze

Featherweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.75

Str. Accuracy42%

589UFC landed/1,396attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.5 vs avg3.47

Str. Defense59%

KD Rate / Fight0.50

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Above Avg71%ile1.02

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

59%

Body

26%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist90%

Clinch2%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=10	R3 n=9	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	15	18	19	28	32
Absorbed	9	17	20	36	51
Net	+6	+1	-1	-8	-19

Grappling

Chikadze

Featherweight avg

Non-Factor

15s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.18

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.49

TD Accuracy33%

2UFC landed/5attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense65%

22UFC defended/32opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

38%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

25%2 of 8 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.0pts

W5 dec

2.4pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

2SD

0MD

25%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.9

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.9

3.5

4.2

Diff

+1.4

+0.3

-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Chikadze — UFC Fight Log

Kevin Vallejos

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '25

12 SS (55%)·20 abs·1 kd taken

David Onama

U-DEC·R3·Apr '25

43 SS (47%)·49 abs·3 td taken

Arnold AllenVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '24

38 SS (34%)·61 abs

Alex CaceresElite

U-DEC·R3·Aug '23

65 SS (46%)·62 abs

Calvin KattarTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '22

128 SS (37%)·144 abs·2 td taken·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Edson BarbozaEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '21

60 SS (51%)·33 abs·41s ctrl·2 kd·2 sub

Cub SwansonVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·May '21

12 SS (67%)·4 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd

Jamey Simmons

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '20

8 SS (50%)·2 abs·0/1 td·9s ctrl·1 kd

Chikadze — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LAustin SpringerDWCSSUBR3Jun 2018

Round 112 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-8

-19

n=12

n=10

n=9

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-8

-19