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Giga Chikadze vs Irwin Rivera

Giga Chikadze is 15-7-0; Irwin Rivera is 10-6-0. Giga Chikadze is 1 year older than Irwin Rivera. Giga Chikadze has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Irwin Rivera. Giga Chikadze is 6" · 15 cm taller than Irwin Rivera. They have met once: Giga Chikadze 1, Irwin Rivera 0.

Giga Chikadze
Georgia
Giga Chikadze
“Ninja” · 15-7-0
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Irwin Rivera
Mexico
Irwin Rivera
“The Beast” · 10-6-0
TKOSDSD
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Style & credentials

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
Irwin Rivera

No background on record

Camp · Sanford MMA · Mexico

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
66%
26%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Giga Chikadzelast 14 fights
90%
Irwin Riveralast 3 fights
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Giga Chikadze· from fights outside the UFC Irwin Rivera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.753.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.555.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.181.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersIrwin Rivera · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.75
Strikes landed / min
3.36
3.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.07
0.18 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 5.9
33%
Takedown accuracy
17%
66%
Takedown defence
70%
0:14
Control time / fight
0:28
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Irwin Rivera3 UFC fights · 151 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%84/243
19%29/52
15%23/25
Clinch
4%6/12
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
6%9/11
0%0/0
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 Giga Chikadze and Irwin Rivera ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris (Sat, May 16, 2020), where Giga Chikadze won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Giga Chikadze and Irwin Rivera?

Giga Chikadze is 15-7-0 and Irwin Rivera is 10-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Giga Chikadze or Irwin Rivera?

Giga Chikadze has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Irwin Rivera, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Giga Chikadze or Irwin Rivera?

Giga Chikadze is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Irwin Rivera stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Giga Chikadze or Irwin Rivera?

Giga Chikadze is 38 and Irwin Rivera is 37.

Who has more finishes, Giga Chikadze or Irwin Rivera?

Giga Chikadze has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Irwin Rivera has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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