Featherweight
5 Rounds
Giga Chikadze won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 28, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupEdson Barboza: Pressure fightervsGiga Chikadze: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Giga Chikadze wins(56.5%)
Actual result: Giga Chikadze wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edson Barboza enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Giga Chikadze enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Edson Barboza
Red Corner
VS
Giga Chikadze
Blue Corner
-125
(56%)
Vegas Odds
+105
(49%)
40
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Edson BarbozaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Apr 23W
vs Sodiq Yusuff · Oct 23L
vs Lerone Murphy · May 24L
vs Drakkar Klose · Aug 25L
KOvs Jalin Turner · Dec 25Giga ChikadzeL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Calvin Kattar · Jan 22W
vs Alex Caceres · Aug 23L
vs Arnold Allen · Jul 24L
vs David Onama · Apr 25L
KOvs Kevin Vallejos · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edson BarbozaMetricGiga Chikadze
4.14
Strikes / min
3.75
4.68
Strikes absorbed / min
3.47
55%
Strike defense
59%
0.43
TDs / 15 min
0.18
73%
Takedown defense
65%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54evenly matched on net striking+0.28
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edson Barboza(10 fights)Giga Chikadze(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-3.03.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.8-1.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32
Giga Chikadze
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12