Giga Chikadze Continues Search For Next Opponent

No.8-ranked UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze recently tweeted on his desire to fight again. ‘Ninja’ tagged UFC President Dana White, matchmaker Sean Shelby, and manager Ali Abdelaziz in the post. “Who’s liver you guys want me to …

No.8-ranked UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze recently tweeted on his desire to fight again. ‘Ninja’ tagged UFC President Dana White, matchmaker Sean Shelby, and manager Ali Abdelaziz in the post. “Who’s liver you guys want me to kick?” Chikadze posted. Chikadze last fought at UFC on ESPN 32 back in January 2022. There, he lost to…

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Max Holloway Receives Sudden Callout From Top-10 Featherweight

No.1-ranked UFC featherweight Max Holloway recently received a surprise callout on social media. ‘Blessed’ has not fought since his tough UFC 276 decision loss to UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. The defeat leaves Holloway …

No.1-ranked UFC featherweight Max Holloway recently received a surprise callout on social media. ‘Blessed’ has not fought since his tough UFC 276 decision loss to UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. The defeat leaves Holloway 0-3 against ‘The Great’. Since then, it’s remained relatively unclear what Holloway’s next step in the division will be. Having asserted…

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Giga Chikadze Withdraws From UFC Vegas 60 Octagon Return

UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze’s anticipated return to the Octagon after his first UFC loss has been postponed indefinitely. According to MMA Junkie, Chikadze has withdrawn from his upcoming bout against Sodiq Yusuff due to an undisclo…

UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze’s anticipated return to the Octagon after his first UFC loss has been postponed indefinitely. According to MMA Junkie, Chikadze has withdrawn from his upcoming bout against Sodiq Yusuff due to an undisclosed reason. A replacement fighter to face Yusuff is being explored right now by the UFC brass. Chikadze last…

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Chikadze Reveals His One Regret From Loss To Kattar

UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze has looked back on his January loss to Calvin Kattar and revealed one major regret. In the very first event of 2022, 145-pound elites Chikadze and Kattar battle it out for a place in the title picture. For the …

UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze has looked back on his January loss to Calvin Kattar and revealed one major regret. In the very first event of 2022, 145-pound elites Chikadze and Kattar battle it out for a place in the title picture. For the Georgian, the bout marked his eighth UFC contest and second consecutive…

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UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (4/7-9/7): Chikadze & Imavov Set To Return

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for top-10 featherweight Giga Chikadze, promising middleweight Nassourdine Imavov, DWCS alum Bill Algeo, and Fortis MMA’s in-form strawweight Sam Hughe…

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for top-10 featherweight Giga Chikadze, promising middleweight Nassourdine Imavov, DWCS alum Bill Algeo, and Fortis MMA’s in-form strawweight Sam Hughes. With UFC cards being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts…

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Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong & Giga Chikadze vs. Sodiq Yusuff Made Official For Sep. 17 Fight Night Card

Giga ChikadzeBoth Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong And Giga Chikadze vs. Sodiq Yusuff Made official For Sep. 17 Fight Night Card During last night’s UFC broadcast, the promotion announced both their main event and co-main event slots for their UFC Fight Night card on September 17th. The main event will be host to an intriguing bantamweight matchup […]

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Both Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong And Giga Chikadze vs. Sodiq Yusuff Made official For Sep. 17 Fight Night Card

During last night’s UFC broadcast, the promotion announced both their main event and co-main event slots for their UFC Fight Night card on September 17th.

The main event will be host to an intriguing bantamweight matchup between former interim title challenger, Corey Sandhagen and one of the best young talents the UFC has to offer in 24-year old Song Yadong.

Sandhagen is coming off two back-to-back losses, but both have been extremely competitive affairs against two former 135lb champions in Petr Yan and T.J. Dillashaw. Before this skid, Sandhagen had produced some highlight-reel performances knocking out both Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar within five months. Sanhagen also holds credible wins over Raphael Assuncao, John Linekar, and Mario Bautista.

Sanding opposite ‘The Sandman’ will be the highly touted Yadong, who has been competing in the UFC since he was just 19 years old. The Chinese 135lber already has some impressive names on his record such as Marlon Vera and Casey Kenny and most recently savagely knocked out a former title challenger in Moraes.

Giga Chikadze Vs. Sodiq Yusuff

In the co-main, No.8 Giga Chikadze and No.12 Sodiq Yusuff are set to do battle over three rounds. Chikadze will hope to continue the form he was on before he met Calvin Kattar, who would hand him his first loss in the UFC. Before this bout, the 33-year-old Georgian held a seven-fight win streak, capped off by back-to-back knockout victories over Cub Swanson and Edson Barboza.

Dana White Contender Series Alum, Yusuff will now have the chance to jump into the top-10 rankings in what is the biggest fight of his career. ‘Super’ Sodiq holds a 5-1 record in the UFC, having only lost to Arnold Allen but would bounce back with a win over Alex Caceres back in March.

What fight are you most excited for? Corey Sandhagen Vs. Song Yadong or Giga Chikadze Vs. Sodiq Yusuff?