Saturday, March 7, 2020T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Giga Chikadze defeated Jamall Emmers by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Giga Chikadze won the decision.
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Giga Chikadze vs Jamall Emmers
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Giga ChikadzeJamall Emmers
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 122
Significant strikes54 / 127
31%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
40 / 125
Total strikes57 / 130
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 6
1
Reversals0
0:20
Control time2:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Giga ChikadzeJamall Emmers
1950%3259%
Head
1026%1528%
Body
924%713%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Giga Chikadze
97%
Jamall Emmers
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Giga Chikadze38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/86
1010/23
99/11
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Jamall Emmers54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/88
1212/20
77/10
Clinch
00/2
33/3
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Giga ChikadzeJamall Emmers
R1
13
8
10-910-910-9
R2
12
14
10-910-910-9
R3
13
32
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Giga Chikadze
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 34
Significant strikes8 / 22
38%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
13 / 34
Total strikes8 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Giga Chikadze
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 35
Significant strikes14 / 32
34%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
13 / 36
Total strikes15 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
1
Reversals0
0:20
Control time1:26
Round 3Judges: Jamall Emmers
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 53
Significant strikes32 / 73
25%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
14 / 55
Total strikes34 / 75
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:38
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Giga Chikadze
4
Jamall Emmers
●29-28 Chikadze×10●29-28 Emmers×4
All 14 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Chikadze
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Chikadze
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Chikadze
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Chikadze
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Chikadze
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Chikadze
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Chikadze
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Chikadze
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Chikadze
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Chikadze
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Emmers
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Emmers
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Emmers
- MMAMania.com29-28Emmers
Fan Scorecards
149 fan scorecards submitted
51%
Giga Chikadze
49%
Jamall Emmers
●29-28 Chikadze49.7%●29-28 Emmers47.7%●30-27 Emmers0.7%●30-29 Chikadze0.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Chikadze
R2
50%
Chikadze
R3
97%
Emmers
Betting Odds
Giga Chikadze
+147
40% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +153
Jamall Emmers
-180
64% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: -170
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Giga Chikadze | Jamall Emmers |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +140 | -180 |
| Bovada | +145 | -175 |
| Cloudbet | +153 | -186 |
| Pinnacle | +149 | -170 |
| sports-interaction | +145 | -180 |
| unibet | +150 | -190 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jamall Emmers lands 5.09 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Giga Chikadze's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Giga Chikadze spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Giga Chikadze
KarateKickboxing
- —Black belt · Karate
- —Kickboxing World Champion (two-time)
- —Muay Thai European Champion
- 2017Runner-up · Glory Featherweight Contender Tournamentfeatherweight
Jamall Emmers
No background on record
Camp · Pinnacle MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%59%
Head
26%28%
Body
15%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Giga Chikadzelast 4 fights
84%10%
Jamall Emmerslast 6 fights
60%10%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Giga Chikadze Jamall Emmers
Strikes landed / min
3.755.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.553.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.182.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJamall Emmers · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.75
Strikes landed / min5.09
3.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.91
0.18 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.49 / 4.7
33%
Takedown accuracy53%
65%
Takedown defence81%
0:14
Control time / fight2:28
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Jamall Emmers11 UFC fights · 490 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%238/624
20%97/149
12%61/93
Clinch
3%14/26
8%40/43
0%0/0
Ground
8%37/54
0%2/2
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Giga Chikadze13 of 22 ended early · 59%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Jamall Emmers18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- WJulian HernandezGladiator Challenge · Jun 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Lightweight
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- WJoe BearGladiator Challenge · Dec 17, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Giga Chikadze vs Jamall Emmers?
Giga Chikadze defeated Jamall Emmers by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Giga Chikadze won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Giga Chikadze vs Jamall Emmers?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Giga Chikadze won the decision.
Was Giga Chikadze vs Jamall Emmers a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 51% of 149 fan cards scored it for Giga Chikadze; 71% of 14 media scores picked Giga Chikadze.