G. Chikadze in a post-event press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
After achieving the biggest victory of his career by knocking out Edson Barboza in the third round of the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 35 this Saturday (28), Giga Chikadze I could not be happier. In a post-event press conference, the Georgian says he is 'different' and believes he was at a higher level than the Brazilian in the duel.
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“I feel good and very happy with the performance and the bonus of the night. I don't know how these guys hydrated it (Edson Barboza) yesterday, but he turned out to be very thin and small. He hits very hard and kicks very well, but I warned him that he wasn't at my level in striking, because I'm different”, says Chikadze.
It does not stop there. Sharp, Giga still says he was able to predict the blows of Edson Barboza even before the Brazilian executed them and believes that his experiences in other sports helped him in the clash.
“I'm not saying he's bad, but for high-level kickboxing, we're able to predict his strikes before he even executes them. I am a fast athlete and my experience in karate and kickboxing, as well as my work at Kings MMA helped me in the fight”, concluded the fighter.
At 33, Giga Chikadze won his ninth consecutive victory – being the seventh in Ultimate – in his career. The Georgian should now get closer to the top-5 of the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg) and has a record of 14 positive results and two negative results.
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