Featherweight has a dangerous new contender.
Giga Chikadze announced himself as a main player in the 145-pound division Saturday night with a vicious second-round knockout of Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 35. The former kickboxer is now 7-0 in the octagon and has finished his last three fights in brutal fashion.
Check out reaction to Chikadze’s win below, plus the best of the rest from UFC Vegas 35.
GIGA CHIKADZE DEF. EDSON BARBOZA
Well done Giga, I thought he was slowing down in round two…guess not!! #UFCVegas35
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) August 29, 2021
That fight was CHILLS! Strikers like that keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for the finishing shot! Giga is your winner tonight! HUGE for Georgia!! #UFCVegas35
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 29, 2021
Very impressive performance by giga
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 29, 2021
Giga is very good. Despite what the majority of his combined opponents record is
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) August 29, 2021
Giga talked and then he walked
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 29, 2021
BRYAN BATTLE DEF. GILBERT URBINA
RICKY TURCIOS DEF. BRADY HIESTAND
Ricky Turcios do shrooms rt
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) August 29, 2021
Now that’s how u spit on the mic!!!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 29, 2021
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ DEF. KEVIN LEE
Lee doesn’t look like a WW to me. Rodriguez has some fluid striking. Better boxer than most in mma. 29-28 Rodriguez.
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) August 29, 2021
Nice work by Daniel, way to step up and make the most out of the opportunity #UFCVegas36
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) August 29, 2021
Long layoff for Kevin Lee. Knee surgeries are no joke. He will be back stronger in time.
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) August 29, 2021
Great fight both guys fought there hearts out much respect 2 warriors! #UFCVegas35
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 29, 2021
Top 5 right? We all saw ♂️
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) August 29, 2021
Fun scrap! Lee’s conditioning looked better but I think D-Rod fought well and boxed better w/Lee having moments. I still think a 15 lb jump in weight classes is a tough thing to do.
135 to 145 to 155- all 10 lb jumps.
15 lbs is A LOT of weight to make up for. #UFCVegas35
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 29, 2021
ANDRE PETROSKI DEF. MICHAEL GILLMORE
Sheesh those were some nasty elbows. I love that gift wrap/ who’s your daddy position! Solid positioning. #ufcvegas35
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 29, 2021
That’s how you ground and pound… big elbows and big win Welcome to the @ufc Petroski!! #UFCVegas35
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 29, 2021
GERALD MEERSCHAERT DEF. MAKHMUD MURADOV
Respect to Meerschaert! He has the dog fight in him like myself!
— Darren Elkins (@DarrenElkinsMMA) August 29, 2021
Such a good guy man! Good to see G3 get his hand raised! Slowed down a dangerous Muradov and got the RNC in the 2nd RD! Big win! #UFCVegas35
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 29, 2021
Poll
Whose UFC Vegas 35 performance impressed you the most?
60%
Giga Chikadze def. Edson Barboza
(118 votes)
1%
Bryan Battle def. Gilbert Urbina
(3 votes)
5%
Ricky Turcios def. Brady Hiestand
(11 votes)
8%
Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Lee
(17 votes)
0%
Andre Petroski def. Micheal Gillmore
(0 votes)
23%
Gerald Meerschaert def. Makhmud Muradov
(45 votes)
194 votes total
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