Giga Chikadze Record: 15-7 After UFC 331 Loss (Sept 2026)

Background: Who Is Giga Chikadze?

Giga “Ninja” Chikadze is a featherweight from Georgia, the country between Europe and Asia. He was born in the capital, Tbilisi, on August 25, 1988. He began karate at about age four or five, then moved to kickboxing, and later to mixed martial arts (MMA), a sport where fighters punch, kick, and wrestle.

He joined the UFC in 2019 and became known for kicks to the head and body. He won his first seven UFC fights, and three of those wins earned a Performance of the Night bonus. People search his record now because it changed so fast. He went from 7-0 in the UFC to a four-fight losing streak, and fans want the exact numbers.

Latest Update: What Happened This Weekend

On September 19, 2026, Chikadze fought Joanderson Brito of Brazil at UFC 331 in Los Angeles. It was the first fight of the night. Chikadze started well and landed kicks from a distance. Then he slipped while throwing a head kick and ended up on his back. Brito climbed on top and hit him with ground strikes until the referee stopped the fight at 1 minute, 57 seconds of round one.

It was Chikadze’s fourth straight loss. The earlier three came against Arnold Allen in July 2024, David Onama in April 2025, and Kevin Vallejos in December 2025. His last win was over Alex Caceres on August 26, 2023.

Two smaller items. Before the fight, one outlet reported that the two men nearly came to blows backstage after the weigh-ins. We found only that one report, so we call it unconfirmed. Also, Chikadze pulled out of a planned June 20, 2026 fight with Vinicius Oliveira, and no reason was made public.

Every UFC Fight, Newest First

His UFC record is 8 wins and 5 losses.

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Family and Early Life

Chikadze grew up in Tbilisi. He says his family pushed him toward fighting from the day he was born. Bruce Lee and Jet Li movies inspired him, and old UFC tapes made him a fan of Royce Gracie. As an adult he trained in the Netherlands. He later moved with his wife and children from Georgia to Amsterdam, and then to California.

Career Path

Chikadze kickboxed first, joining the big kickboxing group GLORY in 2015. His MMA debut came in December 2015, a decision loss to Gil Guardado. He then won five straight Gladiator Challenge fights in California, all ending in round one. In June 2018 he lost by choke to Austin Springer on Dana White’s Contender Series, a show where fighters try to earn UFC deals. He signed with the UFC and won his debut in September 2019.

His peak came on August 28, 2021, when he stopped Edson Barboza. In January 2022 he lost a five-round main event to Calvin Kattar. Injuries then wiped out two planned fights, in September 2022 and December 2023. Before facing Onama in 2025, he weighed in one pound over the limit and lost 20 percent of his pay.

Before UFC 331, the UFC’s numbers showed him landing 43 percent of his significant strikes, with about 90 percent of them thrown while standing. That matches his kickboxing background.

Age

Chikadze is 38. He turned 38 on August 25, 2026. One low-quality website gives a May 19 birthday, but UFC.com and Wikipedia both say August 25, so we treat May as an error.

Religion

Chikadze has not spoken about his faith in detail. After his December 2025 loss, he wrote that he trusts God in both victory and defeat. One outlet calls him a Christian. Most Georgians belong to the Georgian Orthodox Church, but his own church or denomination is unconfirmed.

Spouse/Partner

Chikadze is married to Tamuna Gazashvili, whose first name is sometimes written Tamari. One outlet says they were high school sweethearts who married in October 2007. That fits his UFC bio, where he says he has been a husband for 19 years. They have two children: a daughter named Nita, 17, and a 10-year-old son. UFC.com calls the boy Max, but another outlet says Tanjiro, so his name is unconfirmed.

Net Worth

No reliable net worth figure exists. Nevada’s athletic commission does not publish fighter pay, so every number online is a guess. Unofficial websites estimate between $700,000 and $1 million. Treat that range as unconfirmed.

Parents

His mother, Nino, died of breast cancer in 2013, according to the UFC. In 2014, Chikadze and his sister, Keso, started the Knockout Cancer Foundation in her memory. It pays medical bills for cancer patients, and the UFC gave him its 2022 Forrest Griffin Community Award for that work. One outlet names his father as Zaza. We found only that source, so the name is unconfirmed.

Height

UFC.com lists him at 6 feet (183 cm) with a 74-inch reach, which is long for a 145-pound fighter. He weighed in at 146 pounds for the Brito fight, which is allowed for non-title bouts.

Education

Chikadze says he earned a bachelor’s degree in business and management. He has not named the school in anything we found, so the university is unconfirmed.

Hometown/State of Origin

He comes from Tbilisi, Georgia. That is the country, not the US state, so there is no state of origin. He has lived in Southern California since 2016, listed as Huntington Beach, and trains at Kings MMA. His UFC profile says he also runs a gym called GigaKick in Newport Beach.

Official Social Media Link

His Instagram is instagram.com/knockoutcancer. The handle uses his charity’s name. His UFC page is ufc.com/athlete/giga-chikadze, and he also posts on X as @giga_chikadze. We could not confirm a verification badge on any of these.

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Reader Questions (FAQ)

What is Giga Chikadze’s MMA record?

Giga Chikadze is 15-7-0 as of September 20, 2026. That means 15 wins, 7 losses, and no draws. Nine wins came by knockout or TKO, one by submission, and five by decision.

What is Giga Chikadze’s UFC record?

He is 8-5 in the UFC. He won his first seven fights there, then lost to Calvin Kattar, beat Alex Caceres, and dropped his next four.

Who beat Giga Chikadze at UFC 331?

Joanderson Brito of Brazil beat him on September 19, 2026. Brito won with ground strikes at 1:57 of round one, after Chikadze slipped on a head kick.

How many fights in a row has Giga Chikadze lost?

He has lost four in a row. The opponents were Arnold Allen, David Onama, Kevin Vallejos, and Joanderson Brito. His last win was on August 26, 2023.

Did Giga Chikadze retire or get cut from the UFC?

Not according to anything we could verify. As of September 20, 2026, no credible outlet has reported a retirement or a release. Talk about either one is opinion or rumor.

How old is Giga Chikadze?

He is 38 years old. He was born on August 25, 1988, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

What is Giga Chikadze’s kickboxing record?

Sources disagree on the losses. UFC.com lists 38 wins and 6 losses, while Wikipedia’s incomplete table shows 38 wins and 12 losses. The exact record is unconfirmed.

What is Giga Chikadze’s nickname?

His nickname is “Ninja.” His UFC bio lists his favorite striking move as the “GigaKick,” and his gym uses the same name.

Is Giga Chikadze married?

Yes. He is married to Tamuna Gazashvili, and they have a daughter and a son. UFC.com says he has been married for about 19 years.

Wrap-Up

A record like 15-7 hides the story. Chikadze beat Cub Swanson and Edson Barboza on the way to a 7-0 UFC start, and he earned three bonuses along the way. Then came Kattar in 2022, a long gap with two injury pullouts, and four straight losses since 2024. Two of those four ended in stoppages.

What comes next is not known. The UFC has not announced a new fight, and no credible report says he is leaving. After his December 2025 loss he wrote that he would be back, but we found no new word from him after UFC 331. Until that changes, any claim about retirement or a release should be read as a rumor.

His work outside the cage is confirmed and lasting. Knockout Cancer has helped more than 200 patients pay for treatment, and the UFC honored him for it in 2022. Whatever his next result is, that record stands apart from wins and losses. For updates, check his UFC page and his Instagram, since record pages can take a day or more to catch up.