UFC UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze Final

Edson Barboza vs Giga Chikadze

Edson Barboza
Brazil

Edson Barboza

“Junior”

24-15

VS
Giga Chikadze
Georgia

Giga Chikadze

“Ninja”

15-6

Winner

Winner

Giga Chikadze

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 1:44

28 August 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Giga Chikadze beat Edson Barboza by KO/TKO in round 3 at 1:44.
  • Giga Chikadze landed 70 of 128 total strikes, with 0:41 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 18-20.
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Tale of the tape

Edson BarbozaGiga Chikadze
24-15Record15-6
35Age on fight night33
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamKings MMA
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromTbilisi, Georgia

Fight statistics

33of 95 · 35%Total strikes landed70of 128 · 55%
15of 70Head strikes40of 90
10of 15Body strikes17of 23
8of 10Leg strikes13of 15
0Knockdowns2
0Submission attempts2
0:00Control time0:41

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Edson BarbozaRoundGiga Chikadze
10/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR117/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
19/56strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR222/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
4/13strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR331/38strikes0/0TD2KD0:41control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R1109R210

18total20

Sal D'amato

9R1109R210

18total20

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Edson Barboza

  1. WShane BurgosKO/TKO R3 1:162021
  2. WMakwan Amirkhaniunanimous decision2020
  3. LDan Igesplit decision2020
  4. LPaul Feldersplit decision2019
  5. LJustin GaethjeKO/TKO R1 2:302019

Giga Chikadze

  1. WCub SwansonKO/TKO R1 1:032021
  2. WJamey SimmonsKO/TKO R1 3:512020
  3. WOmar Moralesunanimous decision2020
  4. WIrwin Riveraunanimous decision2020
  5. WJamall Emmerssplit decision2020

Also on this card

Bryan Battle vs Gilbert Urbinasubmission R2 2:15Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestandsplit decisionKevin Lee vs Daniel Rodriguezunanimous decisionAndre Petroski vs Micheal GillmoreKO/TKO R3 3:12Gerald Meerschaert vs Makhmud Muradovsubmission R2 1:49

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