How AgentMMA breaks down Joanderson Brito vs Giga Chikadze
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Giga Chikadze needs this one bad. The Georgian striker is riding a brutal three fight skid, including that spinning back fist knockout loss to Kevin Vallejos back in December that had everyone wondering if the shine is completely off. Before that, he dropped decisions to David Onama and Arnold Allen. This is a guy who once looked like a future title threat with those nasty kicks, but now he's fighting to stay relevant in the featherweight division. Joanderson Brito comes in with his own mixed bag. The Brazilian just choked out Jordan Leavitt with a slick guillotine in June, but before that he lost back to back decisions to Pat Sabatini and William Gomis.
- Chikadze desperately needs to snap brutal three fight skid
- Brito's guillotine game versus Giga's kickboxing arsenal
- Loser likely faces serious questions about UFC future
If Chikadze lands clean early it could be lights out, but if Brito survives the first round and gets this to the mat, that's where things get really interesting.
When Brito's on, he's dangerous everywhere. That 71% striking accuracy against Isaac Thomson shows he can be surgical, and those eight takedowns in the same fight prove he's not one dimensional. Here's the thing though. Chikadze still has those fight ending kicks that made him scary in the first place. He's a pure striker who wants to keep this standing and light you up from range. Brito's the opposite, comfortable mixing it up and dragging you into deep water.
He's got submission wins and can grind when he needs to. The question is whether Giga's confidence is shot after three straight losses, or if he's got that one big performance left in him. Both guys are desperate. Chikadze can't afford a fourth straight loss, and Brito needs to prove that Leavitt finish wasn't a fluke after dropping two in a row before that. Someone's getting back on track, someone's falling further down the rankings.
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Giga Chikadze needs this one bad. The Georgian striker is riding a brutal three fight skid, including that spinning back fist knockout loss to Kevin Vallejos back in December that had everyone wondering if the shine is completely off. Before that, he dropped decisions to David Onama and Arnold Allen. This is a guy who once looked like a future title threat with those nasty kicks, but now he's fighting to stay relevant in the featherweight division. Joanderson Brito comes in with his own mixed bag. The Brazilian just choked out Jordan Leavitt with a slick guillotine in June, but before that he lost back to back decisions to Pat Sabatini and William Gomis.
- Chikadze desperately needs to snap brutal three fight skid
- Brito's guillotine game versus Giga's kickboxing arsenal
- Loser likely faces serious questions about UFC future
If Chikadze lands clean early it could be lights out, but if Brito survives the first round and gets this to the mat, that's where things get really interesting.
When Brito's on, he's dangerous everywhere. That 71% striking accuracy against Isaac Thomson shows he can be surgical, and those eight takedowns in the same fight prove he's not one dimensional. Here's the thing though. Chikadze still has those fight ending kicks that made him scary in the first place. He's a pure striker who wants to keep this standing and light you up from range. Brito's the opposite, comfortable mixing it up and dragging you into deep water.
He's got submission wins and can grind when he needs to. The question is whether Giga's confidence is shot after three straight losses, or if he's got that one big performance left in him. Both guys are desperate. Chikadze can't afford a fourth straight loss, and Brito needs to prove that Leavitt finish wasn't a fluke after dropping two in a row before that. Someone's getting back on track, someone's falling further down the rankings.
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