My Take
Giga Chikadze is genuinely one of the most exciting featherweights the UFC has put in front of us, and I say that as someone who's watched a lot of forgettable fights. The guy came up through GLORY kickboxing with a striking game so sharp and unorthodox it looks almost choreographed — spinning attacks, head movement, angles that most MMA fighters simply don't train for. He tore through the UFC featherweight division on a long winning streak before running into Calvillo and then Calvin Kattar, and those losses, honestly, don't diminish how special his run felt. Born in Tbilisi and representing Georgia on the world stage, he brought a flavor to the featherweight division that nobody else was bringing. I genuinely hope he figures out the adjustments and gets back to that untouchable-looking form, because when Giga is on, it's appointment viewing.
Overview
Giga Chikadze (Georgian: გიგა ჭიკაძე; born 25 August 1988) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chikadze formerly competed in the Featherweight division for GLORY.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Giga Chikadze
- Name (Japanese)
- ギガ・チカゼ
- Reading
- ぎが・ちかぜ
- Born
- August 25, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Tbilisi, Georgia Governorate, Georgia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / kickboxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.