Giga Chikadze vs Joanderson Brito — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Los Angeles, USA

19 Sept 2026

Featherweight

43%

Chikadze

57%

Brito

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 1:57

Giga Chikadze

"Ninja"

15 – 6

6'0"74" reachOrthodox38 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 52

Joanderson Brito

"Tubarao"

18 – 5

Well-Rounded3-fight win streak31 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'8"

CFR 69

★ Official Result

Joanderson BritowinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:57

def. Giga Chikadze · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Brito

Brito by submission in round two — the pressure closes the gap, and Chikadze has…

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Actual result

Brito wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Giga Chikadze has lost three straight and fights this at 38; Joanderson Brito has a 94 chin rating and a submission game the Georgian has no answer to.

Giga Chikadze's problem is not that he has lost three in a row. It is how the third one ended. Kevin Vallejos knocked him out in the second round in December 2025, and for a striker whose whole proposition is that he is the more dangerous man standing, being finished on the feet at 38 changes the arithmetic. The run before it was attrition rather than damage — decisions lost to David Onama in Apr…

Chikadze intel

Chikadze (15-6) has lost three straight — knocked out by Kevin Vallejos in the second round in December 2025, outpointed by David Onama in April 2025 and Arnold Allen in July 2024. His last recorded win was over Alex Caceres in August 2023. A 38.1 quality-of-victory is the lowest figure here.

Brito intel

Brito (18-5-1) submitted Jordan Leavitt in the first round in June 2026 and beat Isaac Thomson on the cards in December 2025, after decision losses to Pat Sabatini and William Gomis. A 94.0 chin rating, 97.5 momentum score and 67.7 composite lead across the board.

Key angles

Chikadze's 0.0 submission score against a man who submitted Jordan Leavitt in round one

A 7.10 pressure rating against 4.62 — whether Chikadze can hold the distance he needs

Ten centimetres of height and five of reach for Chikadze, his only structural edge

The Vallejos knockout in December: the first time Chikadze's chin has failed in this sample

Brito lost two decisions in this same five-fight run, so he is not unbeatable on the cards

Risk flags

Chikadze's 6.33 volume against 2.54 wins rounds if Brito cannot close the distance

Brito has lost two of his last five by decision, both to fighters who stayed disciplined at range

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

ChikadzeBrito

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Chikadze

Brito

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'0"+

Height

5'8"

74"+

Reach

72"

Age

+31

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Chikadze

Brito

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

51.6

69.2

47.5

Performance Avg

58.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Chikadze

Brito

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.0

/ 10

5.2

/ 10

4.5

Style: Pressure

7.4

6.2

Style: Volume

2.5

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

7Distance3

0Clinch0

0Ground17

Chikadze

Brito

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.5

/ 10

3.3

/ 10

1.1

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.3

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

3.8

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Chikadze

Brito

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

13/21 fights

Chin rating based on

11/23 fights

Chikadze

Brito

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

W · KO · R1

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

Chikadze

Brito

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

38%

75%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Chikadze

Brito

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.2

1.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

3.3

1.1

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.3

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

3.8

4.5

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.4

6.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

2.5

Chikadze

Strike Zones

Brito

Chikadze

Attacking

7 landed

Absorbing

20 absorbed

Brito

Attacking

20 landed

Absorbing

7 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Chikadze targets the body (57% of attacks) — Brito absorbs 57% of strikes there

🎯Brito targets the head (90% of attacks) — Chikadze absorbs 90% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Chikadze

RND

Brito

0/0R00/0

Chikadze · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Joanderson Brito

KO/TKO

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · 2026-09

L · KO · R2

Kevin Vallejos

KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R3

David Onama

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Arnold Allen

Decision

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W · Dec · R3

Alex Caceres

Decision

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Brito · Last 5

W · KO · R1

Giga Chikadze

KO/TKO

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · 2026-09

W · Sub · R1

Jordan Leavitt

Submission

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W · Dec · R3

Isaac Thomson

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Pat Sabatini

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

William Gomis

Decision

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