Giga Chikadze is favored against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze on Saturday, January 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of five fights on the main card on ESPN/ ESPN+. Kattar is 22-5 in his career, while Chikadze is 14-2 in his career. There are a total of 11 fights, with five on ESPN/ESPN+ and six on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze. Let’s look at the bout between Kattar and Chikadze and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 15 with 11 fights, with five on ESPN/ESPN+ and six on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze Bettin
Calvin Kattar (22-5, 6-3 UFC)
Kattar came into the UFC with a record of 16-2 and he has six wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Andre Fili by unanimous decision, Shane Burgos by TKO, Chris Fishgold by TKO, Ricardo Lamas by KO, Jeremy Stephens by KO, and Dan Ige by unanimous decision; while losing to Renato Moicano by unanimous decision, Zabit Magomedsharipov by unanimous decision, and Max Holloway unanimous decision. Kattar has been a pro since 2007 and he has 11 wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.
Kattar said this to dazn.com about his upcoming fight against Chikadze, “An opportunity to give an undefeated fighter in the UFC his first loss will only catapult me and hopefully put me next in line with the contenders chasing that strap. It’s a short list of guys and a win over Giga would be huge.”
Giga Chikadze (14-2, 7-0 UFC)
Chikadze came into the UFC with a record of 7-2 and he has seven wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Brandon Davis by split decision, Jamall Emmers by split decision, Irwin Rivera by unanimous decision, Omar Morales by unanimous decision, Jamey Simmons by TKO, Cub Swanson by TKO, and Edson Barboza by TKO. Chikadze’s last loss in his career was against Austin Springer by rear-naked choke submission on June 19, 2018. Chikadze has been a pro since 2015 and he has nine wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has nine first round finishes.
Chikadze said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming fight against Kattar, “He’s different, but he’s not way different. He’s good. He’s got good hands, and he comes from a wrestling background. In general, what I see from this guy is he has the heart to fight. He doesn’t break, and he always comes forward. This type of fight is a fun fight for the fans.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Kattar 5.07 / Chikadze 3.76
Striking Accuracy: Kattar 42% / Chikadze 45%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Kattar 8.16 / Chikadze 2.69
Defense: Kattar 50% / Chikadze 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Kattar 0.37 / Chikadze 0.33
Takedown Accuracy: Kattar 30% / Chikadze 33%
Takedowns defended: Kattar 89% / Chikadze 68%
Submission average: Kattar 0.0 / Chikadze 0.3
UFC Picks
Chikadze is listed as almost a 3-1 favorite and that price does seem high, but there is no arguing with the success of Chikadze in the UFC, as he has yet to lose. I have a lot of respect for Kattar and while Chikadze may indeed win this fight, I am not willing to lay this type of price. What does surprise me in this fight is the odds on the rounds. They are listed at 2.5 with the over at -175. While Kattar and Chikadze have some finishing power, neither is a fighter who you think will win in quick fashion. We do know that both are extremely tough and I just can’t see a quick finish on either side. This fight only needs to go to the halfway mark to get a win on the fight going over the total. I think the best bet in this fight is to take the rounds to go over the total.
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze Card & Odds
| DATE | FIGHTERS | MONEY LINE |
| 1/15 | Calvin Kattar | +186 |
| Giga Chikadze | -240 |
| 1/15 | Jennifer Maia | +146 |
| Katlyn Chookagian | -185 |
| 1/15 | Bill Algeo | +105 |
| Joanderson Brito | -135 |
| 1/15 | Rogerio Bontorin | +132 |
| Brandon Royval | -166 |
| 1/15 | Brian Kelleher | +131 |
| Saidyokub Kakhramonov | -165 |
| 1/15 | Ramiz Brahimaj | -110 |
| Court McGee | -120 |
| 1/15 | Jake Collier | -125 |
| Chase Sherman | -105 |
| 1/15 | Viacheslav Borshchev | -190 |
| Dakota Bush | +150 |
| 1/15 | Vanessa Demopoulos | -135 |
| Silvana Gomez Juarez | +105 |
| 1/15 | TJ Brown | +146 |
| Gabriel Benitez | -185 |
| 1/15 | Joseph Holmes | -155 |
| Jamie Pickett | +124 |
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