Saturday, August 28, 2021Meta 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.
Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Edson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
0
Knockdowns2
33 / 95
Significant strikes60 / 117
35%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
33 / 95
Total strikes70 / 128
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
0:00
Control time0:41
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Edson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
1545%3152%
Head
1030%1627%
Body
824%1322%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Edson Barboza
100%
Giga Chikadze
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Edson Barboza33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/70
1010/15
88/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Giga Chikadze60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/76
1616/22
1313/15
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Edson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
R1
10
17
R2
19
22
R3
4
21
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 26
Significant strikes17 / 43
38%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
10 / 26
Total strikes17 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 56
Significant strikes22 / 47
34%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
19 / 56
Total strikes22 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns2
4 / 13
Significant strikes21 / 27
31%
Sig. strike accuracy78%
4 / 13
Total strikes31 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
0:00
Control time0:41
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.
| Sportsbook | Edson Barboza | Giga Chikadze | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Insights
- Giga Chikadze's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Edson Barboza absorbs 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Giga Chikadze spends 84% of fight time at distance.
- Edson Barboza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Giga Chikadze
KarateKickboxing
- —Black belt · Karate
- —Kickboxing World Champion (two-time)
- —Muay Thai European Champion
- 2017Runner-up · Glory Featherweight Contender Tournamentfeatherweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%58%
Head
32%26%
Body
25%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Giga Chikadzelast 4 fights
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Edson Barboza Giga Chikadze
Strikes landed / min
4.153.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.763.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersGiga Chikadze · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.15
Strikes landed / min3.75
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.55
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.18 / 0.5
50%
Takedown accuracy33%
73%
Takedown defence65%
0:45
Control time / fight0:14
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Giga Chikadze13 of 22 ended early · 59%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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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.