Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Edson Barboza
Junior
24-14-0
RESULT

Giga Chikadze def. Edson Barboza (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:44
WIN
Giga Chikadze
Ninja
15-6-0
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Giga Chikadze defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 3 (1:44) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Giga Chikadze
0
Knockdowns
2
33 of 95
Significant strikes
60 of 117
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
33 of 95
Total strikes
70 of 128
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
15 of 70
Head
31 of 80
10 of 15
Body
16 of 22
8 of 10
Leg
13 of 15
33 of 95
Distance
56 of 113
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
17 of 43
10 of 26
Total str.
17 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 56
Sig. str.
22 of 47
19 of 56
Total str.
22 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
2
4 of 13
Sig. str.
21 of 27
4 of 13
Total str.
31 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:00
Ctrl
0:41

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
-106
51% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +157
Giga Chikadze
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: +122

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
BetAnything-135+105
BetOnline-130+110
BetUS-135+105
Betway+155-222
Bovada-125+105
Cloudbet-151+122
DraftKings+140-190
FanDuel-130+102
MyBookie-125-105
Pinnacle+157-208
sportsbetio-135-108
sports-interaction-115-110
unibet-124+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze?

Giga Chikadze defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 3 (1:44) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Edson Barboza 64%36% Giga Chikadze

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Giga Chikadze
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power88
98Speed97
94Precision97
94Durability93
93Engine94
86Wrestling55
91Ground54

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Giga Chikadze on the right.
94Punch power78
100Kick power97
95Punch speed97
100Kick speed97
94Accuracy97
86Takedowns55
93Ground striking55
89Submissions52
93Chin93
94Body strength93
93Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
15-6-0
1861
Power Index rating
1760
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.75
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.68
SApM
3.47
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.18
50%
TD Acc.
33%
73%
TD Def.
65%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Giga Chikadze · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:29 · Featherweight
  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 12 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.1
0.34
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:46
Avg control time
0:16
164
Career high strikes
128
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Giga Chikadze
44%
Head
58%
32%
Body
26%
25%
Leg
16%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Giga Chikadze
91%
Distance
91%
5%
Clinch
1%
4%
Ground
8%