Giga Chikadze Batters Edson Barboza For Third Round TKO Win – UFC Vegas 35 Highlights

ChikadzeGiga ‘Ninja’ Chikadze has his seventh straight victory in the UFC — comfortably outstriking Edson Barboza from the opening exchange en route to an impressive third round ground strikes knockout win to round out UFC Vegas 35. Quite a measured approach early from both Barboza and Chikadze who both attempted to counter each other with […]

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Giga ‘Ninja’ Chikadze has his seventh straight victory in the UFC — comfortably outstriking Edson Barboza from the opening exchange en route to an impressive third round ground strikes knockout win to round out UFC Vegas 35.

Quite a measured approach early from both Barboza and Chikadze who both attempted to counter each other with kicks from the fence, however, the Georgian pulled away and likely stole the first round with more output in the closing minute as he eluded and rushed in with his hands.

Some good activity in the second frame for Nova Friburgo native, Barboza who appeared to be targeting the body of Chikadze, who in turn, looked to be slowing down and limiting his lateral movement ever so slightly.

Pouring on the pressure at the beginning of the third round, Chikadze clipped Barboza as the Brazilian entered, before dropping him at the fence.

Quite surprisingly, Chikadze looked to lock up a D’Arce choke, before catching and dropping Barboza for a second time as the Brazilian attempted to return to his feet, forcing referee, Jason Herzog to step in — awarding the Georgian his seventh consecutive Octagon triumph.

Below, catch Chikadze’s knockout victory over Barboza.

UFC Vegas 35 Highlights: Giga Chikadze Finishes Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze was a memorable main event.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 28, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 35 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round was slow with some moments a…

Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze was a memorable main event.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 28, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 35 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round was slow with some moments as Giga managed to rock him once and swarmed […]

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UFC Vegas 35 Results: Barboza vs. Chikadze

UFC Vegas 35LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs. Chikadze results throughout the night (Sat. 28th. August 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event from the UFC Apex facility, a featherweight showdown between kickboxing standouts, the #9 ranked, Edson Barboza and promotional-perfect contender, the #10 rated, Giga Chikadze. In the […]

UFC Vegas 35

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs. Chikadze results throughout the night (Sat. 28th. August 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event from the UFC Apex facility, a featherweight showdown between kickboxing standouts, the #9 ranked, Edson Barboza and promotional-perfect contender, the #10 rated, Giga Chikadze.

In the midst of a two-fight winning run from three outings at the featherweight limit, Nova Friburgo striking veteran, Barboza returns for the second time this year following a UFC 262 battle against Shane Burgos back in May — in which the Brazilian landed a peculiar third round knockout victory after an incredible back-and-forth Fight of the Night bout.

The victory marked former lightweight top-10 mainstay, Barboza’s second straight success following a prior ‘Fight Island’ unanimous decision win against Makwan Amirkhani last October.

For Georgian kickboxing ace, Chikadze — the Kings MMA staple has scored an eye-catching six consecutive victories in the UFC since his bow under the banner back in September 2019.

The former GLORY Kickboxing standout last featured in a co-headining slot against division veteran, Cub Swanson back in May at UFC Vegas 25 — stopping the Californian with a vicious first round liver kick.

UFC Vegas 35 Results:

Main Card: (ESPN/ESPN+ 10 p.m. ET)

Featherweight: Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze

Middleweight: Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina

Bantamweight: Ricky Turcious vs. Brady Hiestand

Welterweight: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez

Middleweight: Andre Petroski vs. Michael Gillmore

Middleweight: Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Preliminary Card: (ESPN/ESPN+ 7 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan

Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman

Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart

Flyweight: JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

Featherweight: Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini

Catchweight (140lbs): Mana Martinez vs. Guido Cannetti

UFC Vegas 35 Weigh-In Results

UFC Vegas 35Check out the UFC Vegas 35 weigh-in results ahead of tomorrow’s fight card which will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze. MAIN CARD Edson Barboza (145) vs. Giga Chikadze (145.5) Bryan Battle (185.5) vs. Gilbert Urbina (186)   Brady Hiestand (135.5) vs. Ricky Turcios (135) Kevin Lee (170.5) vs. […]

UFC Vegas 35

Check out the UFC Vegas 35 weigh-in results ahead of tomorrow’s fight card which will be headlined by a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze.

MAIN CARD

Edson Barboza (145) vs. Giga Chikadze (145.5)

Bryan Battle (185.5) vs. Gilbert Urbina (186)  

Brady Hiestand (135.5) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Kevin Lee (170.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (171)

Michael Gillmore (184) vs. Andre Petroski (185.5)

Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs. Makhmud Muradov (184.5)

PRELIMS

Abdul Razak Alhassan (185.5) vs. Alessio Di Chirico (185.5)

Sam Alvey (185.5) vs. Wellington Turman (185.5)

Dustin Jacoby (203.5) vs. Darren Stewart (204.5)

JJ Aldrich (125) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (125.5)

Jamall Emmers (145.5) vs. Pat Sabatini (145.5)

Guido Cannetti (135.5) vs. Mana Martinez (140) – Martinez missed weight by 4lbs

What UFC Vegas 35 fight are you most looking forward to watching?

UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs. Chikadze Preview & Weigh-In Results

The weigh-in results have now wrapped up, and we’ve got your final preview for UFC Vegas 35 right here. UFC Vegas 35 takes place tomorrow night from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following today’s weigh-ins, all fights will proceed as …

The weigh-in results have now wrapped up, and we’ve got your final preview for UFC Vegas 35 right here. UFC Vegas 35 takes place tomorrow night from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following today’s weigh-ins, all fights will proceed as scheduled, and there was only one fighter who missed weight. Bantamweight Mana Martinez […]

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EXCLUSIVE | Alexander Volkanovski Backs Chikadze To Beat Barboza At UFC Vegas 35

Alexander VolkanovskiAlexander Volkanovski will have a close eye on the UFC Vegas 35 main event, as two featherweight title contenders square off for the chance to move one step closer to a shot at the champ. Edson Barboza looks to continue his fine run of form since dropping down to 145lbs this Saturday evening. The Brazilian […]

Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski will have a close eye on the UFC Vegas 35 main event, as two featherweight title contenders square off for the chance to move one step closer to a shot at the champ.

Edson Barboza looks to continue his fine run of form since dropping down to 145lbs this Saturday evening. The Brazilian knockout artist has picked up back-to-back wins at featherweight and was extremely unlucky to suffer a split decision loss to Dan Ige in his divisional debut.

Giga Chikadze is the man that stands between Barboza and a three-fight win streak. The Georgian kickboxing sensation has looked pretty flawless throughout his six-fight UFC career but faces his toughest test to date this weekend.

Volkanovski thinks Chikadze will emerge victorious in the UFC Vegas 35 main event.

“They’re both high-level kickboxers, strikers, so I’m looking forward to that one,” Volkanovski told LowKickMMA. “I feel like if Giga can fight the right fight, he can get it done.

“Obviously, Barboza is dangerous,” Volkanovski added. “You can’t give time to set up strikes. If you just stand in front of him and let him do his thing, he’s one of the craziest fighters you (don’t) want to be in front of. You just can’t let him do his thing; you need to lead the dance. I think if Giga can do that, he can take the win. If he’s going to sit there and kick with him I can see a highlight-reel finish as well, from both sides.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing it. I feel like it’s going to be an exciting fight, but I feel like Giga isn’t going to rely on just looking for a big shot,” Volkanovski concluded. “I think he’s going to have some good strategy to nullify what Barboza does and get the win that way.”

Do you agree with Alexander Volkanovski? Will Giga Chikadze emerge victorious against Edson Barboza in the UFC Vegas 35 main event?