Since arriving in Ultimate, Giga Chikadze has impressed with his punching power and technical ability. In his last three appearances, the Georgian knocked out all three athletes – Jamey Simmons, Cub swanson e Edson Barboza – and, in addition to being one of the best ranked in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg.), he arrives as the favorite for the fight against Calvin kattar, in the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 46nd next Saturday (15th).
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And, in an exclusive interview with the SUPER FIGHTS no 'YouTube', the athlete's coach at 'Kings MMA', Rafael Cordeiro, analyzed Chikadze's evolution, as well as his fight against Kattar.
“Giga showed how good he is with the streak he is having – nine wins in a row – as it has to be done. The fact that he is fighting better and better guys, (shows that) he is making a name for himself within (the UFC). (…) He will face (Calvin) Kattar now. It will be the first 'main event' of 2022. It will take on a very tough guy, who had a great fight with the Max Holloway. It's going to be a 'fight'. Giga is increasingly taking on the grappling field as well, which is important, knowing that the guys won't want to stay in 'confusion' and will become Wrestlers,” said Cordeiro.
It does not stop there. When talking about the division led by Alexander Volkanovsky, Rafael Cordeiro even mentioned other athletes, but evaluated Giga Chikadze with the greatest striking among all featherweight fighters (up to 65,7kg.).
“At Giga level, he is one of the best (strikers), for sure. If not (it's) the best. And in a category with other tough guys, like Zabit (Magomedsharipov), 'Pantera' (Yair Rodriguez) to Max Holloway. But when you talk about 'striker', it's a mix of everything and enters a level that Giga is a little above”, she concluded.
At 32 years old, Chikadze is eighth in the featherweight rankings (up to 65,7kg) and comes from a sequence of nine consecutive victories – seven in the UFC – in addition to three 'Performance of the Night' awards in his most recent performances. . In his record, the Georgian has 14 positive results and two negative results.
