Chikadze vs Rodriguez

When is Chikadze vs Rodriguez?

Giga Chikadze could potentially face the challenge of Yair Rodriguez, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would take place 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 Rodriguez stats

Giga Chikadze would step into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Yair Rodriguez would make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest Chikadze would have an advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 60% knock out percentage over Rodriguez's 42%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Rodriguez would have an advantage over Chikadze, with a 26% submission rate over Chikadze's 7%.

Giga Chikadze is the older man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Chikadze has a height advantage of 1 inch over Rodriguez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Chikadze is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 2 months later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 24 less professional rounds, 38 to Rodriguez's 62.

Chikadze vs Rodriguez form

Chikadze has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Alex Caceres at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.

Previous to that, he had lost to Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 35 on 28th August 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

Before that, he had defeated Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 25 on 1st May 2021 by knockout in the 1st round.

He was victorious against Jamey Simmons at UFC Vegas 13 on 7th November 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

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

In his last fight, he was beaten by Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Josh Emmett at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Interim Featherweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Brian Ortega 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.

He had lost to Max Holloway at UFC Vegas 42 on 13th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Yair Rodriguez has been fighting more than Giga Chikadze.

Giga Chikadze last fought 8 months and 1 day ago, while Yair Rodriguez's last outing was 2 months and 3 days ago.

Chikadze's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Chikadze vs Rodriguez?

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