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Cub Swanson vs Giga Chikadze

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Giga Chikadze is 15-7-0. Cub Swanson is 4 years older than Giga Chikadze. Giga Chikadze has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Cub Swanson. Giga Chikadze is 4" · 10 cm taller than Cub Swanson. They have met once: Cub Swanson 0, Giga Chikadze 1.

Cub Swanson
United States
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
TKOTKOSD
FeatherweightMet once
Giga Chikadze
Georgia
Giga Chikadze
“Ninja” · 15-7-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US
Giga Chikadze
KarateKickboxing
  • —Black belt · Karate
  • —Kickboxing World Champion (two-time)
  • —Muay Thai European Champion
  • 2017Runner-up · Glory Featherweight Contender Tournamentfeatherweight
Camp · Kings MMA · Huntington Beach, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
58%
20%
Body
26%
20%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
Giga Chikadzelast 4 fights
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cub Swanson· from fights outside the UFC Giga Chikadze· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.303.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.443.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.30
Strikes landed / min
3.75
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.55
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.18 / 0.5
52%
Takedown accuracy
33%
73%
Takedown defence
66%
0:53
Control time / fight
0:14
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cub Swanson26 UFC fights · 1645 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%835/2047
14%231/335
18%297/382
Clinch
4%61/95
5%80/84
1%19/20
Ground
6%96/139
1%12/13
1%14/14
Giga Chikadze14 UFC fights · 634 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%317/1010
25%158/246
15%97/121
Clinch
2%12/21
0%0/0
0%1/1
Ground
6%41/65
1%8/9
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cub Swanson and Giga Chikadze ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka (Sat, May 1, 2021), where Giga Chikadze won by TKO.

What are the records of Cub Swanson and Giga Chikadze?

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Giga Chikadze is 15-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Giga Chikadze?

Giga Chikadze has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Cub Swanson, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Giga Chikadze?

Giga Chikadze is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Cub Swanson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Cub Swanson or Giga Chikadze?

Cub Swanson is 42 and Giga Chikadze is 38.

Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Giga Chikadze?

Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Giga Chikadze has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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