Ground game
22 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.18 takedowns / 15 at 33% accuracy
- 0.18 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Featherweight
“Ninja”
15-6
SLpM
3.75
SApM
4.43
Str Acc
45%
Str Def
64%
TD Avg
0.18
TD Acc
33%
TD Def
71%
Sub Avg
0.18
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Giga Chikadze “Ninja” is a 37-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Georgia, camped at Kings MMA. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 15-6-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (60).
What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.18 TD/15 and 0.18 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 64% / 4.43 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 71% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (22, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): L 5145681 (KO/TKO R2) · L 4897850 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 3902098 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 2552906 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Kattar (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index negative over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Fighter 5145681 | L | KO/TKO | 2 1:29 | 12/22 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Fighter 4897850 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 43/91 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Fighter 3902098 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 38/111 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Fighter 2552906 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 65/141 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Calvin Kattar | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 128/347 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Edson Barboza | W | KO/TKO | 3 1:44 | 60/117 |