Chikadze vs Ortega

When is Chikadze vs Ortega?

Giga Chikadze could potentially face the challenge of Brian Ortega, in Autumn/Fall 2023.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Chikadze vs Ortega stats

Giga Chikadze would step into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Brian Ortega would make his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knock out and 7 by submission.

The stats suggest Chikadze would have a massive power advantage over Ortega, boasting at 64% knock out percentage over Ortega's 20%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ortega would have a massive advantage over Chikadze, boosting at 47% submission rate over Chikadze's 7%.

Giga Chikadze is the older man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Chikadze has a height advantage of 4 inches over Ortega. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Chikadze is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 year and 7 months later than Ortega, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 18 less professional rounds, 35 to Ortega's 53.

Chikadze vs Ortega form

Ortega has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Island 6 on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had lost to Max Holloway at UFC 231 on 8th December 2018 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

He had won against Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 on 3rd March 2018 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

Chikadze's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Ortega's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Chikadze vs Ortega?

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