Volkanovski vs Chikadze

When is Volkanovski vs Chikadze?

Alexander Volkanovski could potentially fight Giga Chikadze, in Spring 2022.

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).

Volkanovski vs Chikadze stats

Alexander Volkanovski would step into the octagon with a record of 25 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Giga Chikadze would make his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Chikadze would have an advantage in power over Volkanovski, with a 64% knock out percentage over Volkanovski's 48%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Volkanovski would have a slight advantage over Chikadze, with a 12% submission rate over Chikadze's 7%.

Alexander Volkanovski is the same age as Giga Chikadze, at 34 years old.

Chikadze has a height advantage of 6 inches over Volkanovski. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Volkanovski is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Chikadze, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 41 more professional rounds, 76 to Chikadze's 35.

Volkanovski vs Chikadze form

Volkanovski has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Previous to that, he had won against Max Holloway at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beat Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, he had defeated Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Max Holloway at UFC 251 on 11th July 2020 by split decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Volkanovski's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Chikadze's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

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